Bizarre tourist destinations in Japan

Japan has one of the most cohesive and wealthiest cultures and histories. However, the country has a bizarre side too, which can puzzle strangers. One must visit such bizarre places if you are visiting Japan. Let us read more about some of the most bizarre tourist destinations in Japan.

Yunessun Spa

A fine bottle of premium wine at a Japanese restaurant can cost you around half your money. But, you can take a bath at the Yunessun Spa located in Hakond. This spa is bizarre and provides24 water attractions along with coffee, wine bath, green tea spas and many more. Take your bathing suit and avoid drinking from the Yunessun Spa. 

Capsule Hotels

There are a lot of individuals who want to plan their stay in a capsule hotel. Hence, a capsule hotel is a bizarre place in Japan that looks exactly like a capsule. The rooms have capsule stacked up one after another. The guests need to open the door of the room and climb. They sleep in fiberglass or a plastic around 3 to 4 feet wide and 6 to 7 feet long. The capsule hotels have lockers to keep your belongings, and you can also book this hotel for weekend getaways. 

Vending Machines

Vending Machines are one of the most bizarre places to visit in Japan. In Japan, vending machines are a part of the world’s most crunchy snacks and caffeinated beverages, where you can find bags of rice in live beetles, condoms, dry ice, hot noodles and magazines. 

Instant Ramen Museum

Before shops were trying to bring back real ramen with homemade noodles and slow-cooked broth, there was Cup Noodle, the Japanese instant ramen empire. The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum, located in Osaka, shares the history of Cup Noodle and lets visitors make their own, a thing to be pretty excited about, indeed!

Aoshima, The Cat Island

This is a mysterious island in Japan where there are a higher population of cats as compared to individuals. This island is best known for having more than 150 cats and only a dozen people on the whole island. This place has seen a high rise in tourism in the past few years. People visit this place to give treats to the cats and feed them. 

Akihabara, The Electric Town

This is the most beautiful and bizarre place in Japan that you’ll ever visit. This is a neighborhood in Tokyo that has an Otaku culture of Japan. This place is covered in glowing lights, which you might have seen and admired in anime and sci-fi movies. When you go along this town, you’ll find a number of sex shops, maid cafes, pachinko parlors and multi-stories game shops. You will never get bored of this place. 

Okinoshima – A Man’s Island

This is a small island and comprises individuals from the Shinto religion. You’ll mostly find men over here. There’s a huge shortage of women on this whole island. Women are not even allowed to visit this island. There has never been any evidence of women visiting this place. Outsiders who are allowed here are only in numbers. This place is quite creepy. Hence, it’s always best to visit this bizarre place at your own risk, as there are just a few people who have visited this island. 

 

8 Hells of Beppu

The whole city is deemed inside an envelope of steam and vapour. A lot of individuals claim that this place has a rotten smell. This city is famous for the 8 hells or hot water springs. You can find mud bubbles, red hot water and monster hills and houses in this bizarre place. 

 

Meguro Parasite Museum

This is one of the most unusual and bizarre museums in Tokyo. This museum displays over 45,000 tapeworms on a big infested turtlehead. This is a parasite museum and is the only bug infected museum in the world. 

 

Monkey Park

This is a man-made wonder and is a natural place with an ample number of monkeys gathered in a single place. This place is located just beside the hot spring area near Nagano. You can feel the boiling water under the ground. You can spot snow monkeys enjoying and relaxing on their own. 

 

Robot Restaurants

These restaurants are filled with video Screens, neon lights, mirrors and video screens. You’ll see a number of waiters in bikinis battling with each other like robots. This place is a must-try, though it is among some of the most bizarre destinations in Japan. 

Final Conclusion

This was all about some of the most bizarre places in Japan. Let us know if you have visited any of these places on your visit to Japan. We would love to know about your experience. Our team will get back to you as soon as possible in case of any queries.