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Meguro Parasitological Museum: A Wonderland of Tapeworms and Malaria
Be glad these things don't live inside you (probably)
June 12, 2017
| Koichi
Izu Shaboten Park's Capybara Onsen
The world's largest rodent gets friendly (and clean!)
March 17, 2017
| Linda Lombardi
Kagaya Izakaya: Frog is Stranger Than Fiction
In ten years, this tiny basement izakaya is our first, and only, perfect score.
September 13, 2016
| Koichi
Aburaya - The Original Edo Period Inn in Haibara, Nara
Exactly as it was over 300 years ago
September 7, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Takeda Castle
A beautiful sight in any season, at any time
September 2, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Sakurajima - Japan's Most Active Volcano
The Japanese volcano with the most personality
August 27, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Seria: Japan’s Best 100 Yen Shop
My absolute favorite 100 YEN shop in Japan
August 24, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Plataku - The Takara Tomy Plarail Cafe Full of Trains
Have your train and eat it too
August 20, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum
One bowl of soup, with a trip back in time on the side please
August 18, 2015
| Linda Lombardi
Daiki Suisan - Super Fresh Sushi
Cut out the middleman and go straight ot the sushi source
August 4, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Kaihou Souko: The Massive Japanese Secondhand Warehouse
If you like to collect anything, this is your store
July 30, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Huis Ten Bosch, The Dutch Theme Park in Japan
Cultural mismatch, a toilet ghost, One Piece, and real actual cheese!
July 21, 2015
| Verity Lane
Daienji Temple and its Many Statues
Go here to heal your body with gold or get your baby out of hell
July 16, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Kurashiki - The Quiet Birthplace Of Momotaro
Quaint buildings, river tours, history, pudding, and jeans
July 14, 2015
| Verity Lane
Miyamoto Musashi's Reigando Cave
The cave where Japan's greatest swordsman penned his masterpiece
July 9, 2015
| Adam Ledford
Tonkatsu Shimizu, Kyoto's Rakugaki Bar
Scrawl your woes all over the walls then, drown them in pork and alcohol
July 2, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
The Butsudan Altar Drive-Thru
As exciting as driving past religious implements can get
June 25, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
The Kinugawa Robot Sex Museum
Less like robots, more like mannequins
June 13, 2015
| Koichi
Hamamatsu JASDF Air Park and Museum
Cosplay as an Air Self-Defense Forces pilot
June 11, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Aton Toy Museum: 30,000 Vintage Toys in Nara
More Showa-Era toys than you can shake a stick at
June 4, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Tokushima Ramen Festival
This ramen's only been around since 1999, and it already has its own festival. That should tell you something.
May 28, 2015
| Rich
Nukumori No Mori: The Ghibli-Inspired Fantasy Village
Levels of charm (and cake!) like you wouldn't believe
May 18, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Fukagawa Edo Museum
Get away from the oppression of weather and go back in time to old Edo
May 14, 2015
| Linda Lombardi
Kurokawa Onsen - Where I Go To Relax
No matter your level of stress, 24 hot springs should take care of it
April 23, 2015
| Verity Lane
Aka Island - Okinawa's Secluded Paradise
Japan's most beautiful--and secluded--diving spot
April 16, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
Putting the MMmmmmm in MSG
April 14, 2015
| Koichi
Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery and Museum
A museum jam-packed with history and traditional Japanese alcohol.
April 9, 2015
| Rich
The Kyoto Taiko Center
The best place for tourists to pay to play Japan's traditional drums in Japan's traditional city
April 2, 2015
| Erin Grace
The Osaka Highway That Lives in a Skyscraper
If you've ever wanted to drive your car through a building, this place is for you
March 26, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Neon Blue Curry And The NicoNico Headquarters Cafe
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
March 24, 2015
| Koichi
CLAMP COFFEE SARASA - Fresh Roasted Coffee in Kyoto
Cozy atmosphere, rustic decor, and bacon cake
March 19, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Nara's Gorgeous Flower-Filled Hasedera Temple
Come for the flowers, stay for the eleven-faced deity
March 12, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Riding The World's Shortest Escalator: The Puchicalator
The shortest amount of fun we've ever had
March 10, 2015
| Koichi
Tokyo's Pop-Up Toy and Candy Shops: Kashiya Yokochou Edoya
Relive your childhood or, if you are a child, just live
January 29, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Meguro Gajoen's Million Dollar Toilet Room
When you want to know how Scrooge McDuck feels when he urinates. tags: meguro gajoen
January 27, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Mori Otani Pottery Studio
Rich with history and hands-on experiences.
January 22, 2015
| Rich
SUMO Wrestling at Ryogoku-Kokugikan
Sumo wrestling at its finest. The most popular place to see sumo is also the best.
January 20, 2015
| Mami Suzuki
Owl Cafe: Fukuro no Mise
Yet Another Japanese [Insert Animal Name Here] Cafe
December 11, 2014
| Linda Lombardi
Kanzanji - Yet Another Japanese Temple Founded By Kobo Daishi
A Temple, A Hole, A Kannon, and a View
December 5, 2014
| Koichi
Hamanako Music Box Museum - A Somewhat Magical World Of Automatic Musical Instruments
I guess if you really love music boxes...?
November 7, 2014
| Koichi
Kuzukiri Lovers Only: Kuzukiri Yamaga
Supposedly some really good kuzukiri, if your palate is refined enough
November 7, 2014
| Mami Suzuki
Shunkado Unagi Pie Factory - Have Your Pie and Get Eel With it, Too
Who ever thought that eel cookies could be so good?
November 3, 2014
| Koichi
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