The Grossest Museum in Tokyo
The Meguro Parasite Museum is a weird and wacky place to spend a few hours getting grossed out
Exploring the weird and wonderful in Japan.
The Meguro Parasite Museum is a weird and wacky place to spend a few hours getting grossed out
Owakudani is an active volcanic valley (known as Jigokudani—Valley of Hell) in Hakone, where you can experience the local tra...
The townsfolk of Kajiki, a town in Aira City, Kagoshima, happily partake in a tradition which reaches back over four-hundred ...
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Ninja Izakaya in Tokyo’s bustling business centre of Akasaka (be careful not to confuse it with the similar Asakusa) draws yo...
Japan's craziest sporting event held on the mudflats of Kashima.
So you want to see a bit of Tokyo and you have half a day for a tour. Try the "Haunted Tokyo" Tour
The toilet exhibition is a temporary exhibition at the Miraikan Museum. Its name might be strange for most people, but your o...
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In Tokyo's fashionable Harajuku district, Kawaii Monster Café is a creation of fashion visionary Sebastian Masuda. It's bizar...
Feeling adventurous? Eat your soy sauce as cold ice cream instead of on rice or with sushi when you visit Shodoshima.
Matsumoto's Frog Festival only happens two days every year. Make sure to catch it while it's here!
Nawate Street is a frog-themed street south of Matsumoto Castle. Many shops, ranging from food to antiques, line the narrow s...
Unko Museum is a limited time exhibition running until July 15th 2019, showcasing all things 'unko-', or poop-related, in Yok...
Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled with plenty of singing, dancing, colorful costumes and merrymaking in general.
Japan’s oddest festivals will make you look twice at the weird and the unique. Here are the top 10 most bizarre for you to vi...
Kasedori Festival, or “Strawbird Festival”, is a unique yet bizarre Japanese event. Performers gather at Kaminoyama Castle dr...
Abare Matsuri, or Rampage Festival, is an annual event in the town of Noto, Ishikawa. One of Japan’s most violent and fiery f...
Tendo Ningen Shogi is a “Human Chess” event that occurs every April in the city of Tendo, Yamagata. Set under rows of bloomin...