Places rubicat Wants to Go

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

This 24-hour vending machine serves up homemade treats inspired by the local Japanese snow monkeys.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

This small Japanese street is lined with figures, sculptures and a shrine dedicated to frogs.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

Museum dedicated to the largest battleship ever built.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.

Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

The only Edo-period ferry that is still in operation in Tokyo today.

A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.

This quirky little private museum is home to more than a thousand stones, carved by nature, that resemble human faces.

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.

Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.

This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins.

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

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