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

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

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

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.

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.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth.

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.”

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.

A collection of cafes and shops all crafted from recycled storage containers.

China has many statues of the general and war god, but none are as epic as this.