Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Get your cosplay on at Portland’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

Definitely not a clown bar.

A world of craftwork elegantly curated in a historic brick warehouse.

The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.

Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Make your own fake treats at this factory and workshop in the epicenter of Japan's food replica industry.

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

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.