Places OiNeb Wants to Go

Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.

An eccentric castle with snake protectors and spectacular views of Beppu.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

Dedicated to humankind's achievements in aviation, this Shintō shrine is notable for its Greek-style architecture and collection of aircrafts.

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.