Quirky Guide

Is it the world’s fastest elevator? Or a thrill ride in a very unusual spot? Yabafo drops shoppers in the centre of Osaka 74 meters at 22 meters per second.

Nothing unusual about eating noodles in Japan. Unless, that is, they are ice-cold and come at you down a waterslide.

This traditional Shinto fertility festival comes to a head on the first weekend of April.

Let bustling Tokyo to surprise you with its capacity for a genuinely soothing and serene experience.

Stepping off the 7th floor of a building is generally to be recommended. Unless you’re going to be scooped up and taken on a breath-taking aerial voyage.

You’ve watched Akira, Ghost in the Shell and countless other classic Japanese animations. But could you make anime worth watching?

Conveyor-belt sushi restaurants meet Charlie and the Chocolate factory in this robot-powered restaurant.

A museum dedicated to pot noodles might sound like a bit of a joke, but the story behind the instant noodle is a worthy and fascinating one.

Downtown Osaka. 3am. You’ve drunk too much sake, spent nearly all your money and missed the last train. What do you do? Sleep in a fibre-glass pod.

Would you like to make love in a cage? Or surrounded by Winnie the Poohs? Whatever your sexual fantasy, there’s a Love Hotel in Japan that caters to you.