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“Stay Crazy Japan”: 50 Interesting Pics That Show Why Japan Is A Country Like No Other (New Pics)
Every country boasts its unique charm, whether it’s the people, the food, the nature, or anything else, for that matter, that creates it. And while what captivates people the most differs from visitor to visitor, some places seem to leave many of them fascinated with what they’ve seen or experienced.
One of such places, likely to leave its visitors in awe, is Japan. Home to everything from bustling cities to breathtaking nature, and so much more, it also surprises travelers with some rather unexpected sights, such as fried chicken vending machines and public air showers for those suffering from pollen allergies, just to name a couple. Scroll down to find more examples and explore what other unique features add to the charm of Japan.
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#1
Japanese Hospital's Food. I Gave Birth In Japan, And These Are A Few Examples Of Meals That I Got While I Was At The Hospital
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#2
So I Was In Zao Fox Village, Located In Japan, And I Saw These Foxes Waiting For Their Water
#3
At Nara, This Morning In The Rain, I Saw This Kid Sharing His Umbrella With A Deer. It Melted My Heart
#4
River In Japan Filled With Cherry Blossom Petals
#5
First Light On The Beautiful Streets Of Kyoto, Japan
#6
This Catbus For Transporting Japanese Preschoolers
#7
Manhole Covers In Japan
#8
A Can Of Cake From A Vending Machine In Japan
#9
Fukui Prefecture Has Dinosaur Benches And Is Known For Its Dinosaur Museums. Roughly 80% Of All Dinosaur Fossils In Japan Are Found In Fukui
#10
Mannequins In Japan
#11
When You Need Help At A Train Station In Japan, Customer Service Literally Pops Out Of The Wall
#12
Public Air Shower In Tokyo To Blow Pollen Off Hay Fever Sufferers
#13
The River Looked Whitish And Murky, So When I Looked Closely, I Saw That Jellyfishes Were Migrating
#14
There Really Was A Dragon In Shikoku
#15
Subways In Japan Have Women-Only Passenger Cars
#16
I Came Back To This One Waterfall In Yamagata During 3 Different Seasons
#17
The View That Unfolded At The Top Of The 270 Steps Was Like Something Out Of An Anime
#18
Today's View From My Tent On Mount Fuji After Sunset. No Editing. It's Just Japan
#19
This Is How Smooth The Bullet Train Is In Japan
Yzabela Tam 2 years ago
The China High Speed rail is the same. You can put on a set of PERFECT makeup on it.
#20
I Captured A Picture Today Of This Man Trying In Vain To Defend Himself From A Deer In Nara, Japan
#21
I Managed To Avoid The Crowds In Kyoto And Took This Photo
#22
Takaragawa Onsen - Gunma, Japan
#23
Door Latch That Doubles As An Accessories' Holder At A Public Restroom In Japan. Simple Concept, Straightforward Design, Elegant Execution
TaeilOfTime 2 years ago
Also great because it forces you to remember your items before leaving
#24
Etiquette Poster "Please Turn Down Your Volume" In Seibu Railway, Japan
#25
I Flew To Tokyo On This Bad Boy
#26
These Movie Tickets From The Ghibli Museum Are Frames From Different Ghibli Movies
#27
Japan’s Natural Heart-Shaped Toyoni Lake
#28
Some Elevators In Japan Include An Emergency Kit On The Corner, That Includes Things Like Water, Food And Even Mini-Toilet In Case Of Blackouts Or Earthquakes
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
THAT is something we need here. Especially on the West Coast of NA.
#29
Landscape-Friendly Vending Machine
#30
Daily Life In Japan's Countryside
#31
Deer Couple In Nara, Japan
#32
KitKat In Japan Have Started Changing Their Packaging From Plastic To Paper
#33
Today, I Saw A Batman On The Expressway In Chiba
#34
The Pet Hotel We Used Makes A Journal Of Your Pet's Stay To Give To You When You Pick Them Up
#35
This Is How Smartphones At Local Japanese Fast Food Restaurants Are Disinfected
Christina McCain 2 years ago
In America, some jerks would vandalize that immediately. America kinda sucks compared to what other countries are accomplishing.
#36
Little Jizo Statues In Kamakura
#37
This Starbucks In Kyoto Was Only Allowed In This Area Because They Were Able To Keep The Original Facade Of The Building Intact
#38
I Thought I Was Smart Avoiding The Crowds By Visiting The Bamboo Forest At 10 PM. I Only Managed To Scare Myself And Bail Without Entering Very Far. Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto
#39
I Found A Pillow Menu In My Hotel Room
#40
Monkeys Enjoying A Hot-Spring Bath At Jigokudani Park In Yamanouchi (Nagano Prefecture)
#41
Only In Japan
#42
Strange Sights In Japan - A Magical Orchestra In Shiga Prefecture
Blue Bunny of Happiness 2 years ago
So that’s where they filmed the video for Paul McCartney’s frog chorus.
#43
This Fresh Honey Dispenser At A Hotel Breakfast In Japan
#44
The Amount Of Snow In Hokkaido, Japan
#45
Kyoto Temple Ceiling Art
#46
In Japan, You Can Play A "Flushing Sound Effect" In Public Bathroom Stalls So Others Can't Hear You Do Your Business
#47
I Bought This "Statue Of Too Much Liberty" From A Vending Machine In Japan
#48
This Store In Japan Automatically Calculates Your Total When You Place Your Basket In The Area Using RFID Tags On The Products
#49
Don't Fight The Monkey
#50
My Mission Is Complete. I Finally Visited All 3 Life-Size Gundam Statues In Japan
#51
My Friends Got Married, And They Wore Traditional Japanese Wedding Kimonos
#52
Manhole Cover In Kyoto, Japan
TheAmericanAmerican 2 years ago
Both the 10 year old me and the present day mid 30s me LOVE this 🙂
#53
This Bedside Lamp At My Hotel In Japan Can Be Half-Lit
#54
Abandoned Seafood Restaurant And Its Crab Sign In Osaka, Japan
#55
My Japanese Work Boots Have Suction Cups On The Bottom For Walking On Ceramic Tile Roofs
#56
When I Go To Asakusa, I Pass This Bookstore. It Looks Very Old And Completely Tilted
#57
From The Hakone Open-Air Museum
#58
Game Boy-Shaped Mailbox In The Mountains Of Shikoku
#59
Dobby Looks A Bit Different In Japan
#60
The Ladies' Bathroom At My Nearby Mall In Japan
#61
Automated Snack Vendor In Tokyo
#62
This Japanese Restaurant Has A Waxwork Samurai In The Urinals
#63
Tile At Osaka Subway Points North To Help People With Maps
Blue Bunny of Happiness 2 years ago (edited)
I feel like this will turn upon Bored Panda in a “you had one job” post with someone holding a compass showing north in a different direction. It definitely would if it was in the UK!
#64
These Transparent Public Bathrooms Turn Opaque When You Lock Them
#65
Japanese Police Cars Can Raise Their Blinking Lights To Be More Visible
#66
A Fried Chicken Vending Machine In Otaru, Hokkaido
#67
Japan Has Clear Coca-Cola And Clear Iced Tea
#68
This Monk-Shaped Traffic Cone On Buddhist Temple Grounds In Japan
#69
Spotted The Coolest Car I've Ever Seen Today In Tokyo
#70
Today I Learned That In Japan, They Buy Their Child One Backpack. That's It, Not One Every Year
In fact, it might be passed on to another generation. It is solidly made and also serves as protection in an earthquake. But it is an investment. This one is on sale for $517.
#71
Pavilion Tokyo 2021. An Interesting Tea House In The Middle Of The City
#72
Used Clothing Store With No Attendant In Japan
Chan Sue Lynn 2 years ago
A place where my introvert self can shops without any eyes on me ? I would go there!
#73
Cabbages Being Used As Decorative Flowers In Japanese Public Spaces
#74
I Went On A Walk Through Osaka And Found This Awesome Shrine
#75
A Giant Macaron Is Given By France To Every Winner Of The Grand Sumo Tournament In Japan
#76
Eating These Incredibly Sweet, Huge Japanese Black Ribier Grapes In Shibuya
#77
This KFC In Osaka, Has An All You Can Eat And Drink Beer Buffet
Philip Rutter 2 years ago
The Colonel is Alive And Well in Japan. You DO know what ALL Japan has for Christmas Dinner, right? (hint... Col. Sanders provides it...)
#78
This Building In Osaka Has A Highway Run Through It
S. E. in Indiana 2 years ago
Kind of like the hotel at Disney with the monorail running through it.
#79
I Saw This In Kyoto, Japan. I'm Assuming It Is To Prop Up The Plant And Make It Grow In A Specific Way, And Once It's Strong Enough, They Will Remove The Lattice
Carla Phillips 2 years ago
Japan supports its elderly trees better than the US treats its elderly citizens
#82
The View From Inside My Capsule Hotel "Room" In Tokyo
#83
These Stairs In Kyoto Station
#84
A Sanrio Store In Asakusa, Tokyo
#85
This Sapporo Beer Tap Is A Samurai Sword Handle
#86
Gas Station In Tokyo. These Fuel Pumps Are From Above
#87
From My Hotel Room I Spotted This Shrine On The Roof Of A Building In Tokyo
#88
Mario Kart Tour That I Encountered At The Famous Shibuya Crossing
I heart Boo-BI-es 2 years ago
This is awesome! I wonder if you're a visitor if you can rent these out and drive around or if these are specific professional drivers that tour the country or world?
#89
Japan Has Condom Sizes That Ranges From "Mega Big Boy" Down To "Smart Boy"
#90
This Japanese Movie Theater's Large-Sized Drink Has Straw Holes For You And Your Date
#91
Nanzoin Temple, Fukuoka. This Is Said To Be The Largest Bronze Buddha In The World
Philip Rutter 2 years ago
Holy smokes, the prayer wheels! Don't remember another Japanese temple like this-
#92
Bathroom Pictograms Wears Kimono In Kyoto Station
BoredPossum 2 years ago
And colors for the ones who doesn't know that hakama isn't just for women.
#93
This Penguin Mailbox In Nagoya, Japan
Philip Rutter 2 years ago
Kinda looks like Postal Camouflage - they're really trying to hide the box-
#94
Godzilla Zipline In New Godzilla-Themed Park, Awaji Island
#95
This Is What A Bathroom Looks Like On A 1st Class Japanese Bullet Train
#96
In Tokyo Elevator
#97
My Mom Is Visiting Japan. She Was Not Prepared
#98
Japanese Style New Year's Eve Dinner
#99
Japan Has Started Selling Caffeinated "Gaming" Ramen And Curry
#100
This Building In Tokyo Is Literally The Width Of A Door
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
i know one in 181 R. de Santo António, Guimarães (Portugal) too :) 1-65d5f97b1779c.jpg 
#101
Picture I Took Of A Random Person I Saw In Nagoya, Japan
#102
Stay Crazy Japan
#103
Pokémon Mailboxes, Yokohama
#104
This Slide In Shape Of An Elephant Trunk At A Tokyo Park
#105
Fake Gun To Scare Snow Monkeys In A Japanese Onsen. This Is Only For The Women's Side. The Men's Side Doesn't Have It
#106
Largest Daibutsu (Large Buddha) Statue In Japan At 120 M Tall. The Ushiku Daibutsu In Ibaraki
Roan The Demon Kitty 2 years ago
There's a huge one in Sendai too, at 100m tall. It looks so surreal towering over the buildings. sendai-65d...1285ec.jpg 
#107
I Came Across This Tree While Walking Through A Forest In Japan
#108
Real-Sized Plastic Model Of Nissin Cup Noodles
#109
I Went To A Craft Beer Bar In Tokyo Last Night, Definitely Got My Fill
Brian Droste 2 years ago (edited)
Officer pulling you over because yoy are weave driving , "How many drinks did you have tonight.?" You, "Only one officer."
#110
This Rocket Building In Tokyo, Japan
Brian Droste 2 years ago (edited)
If it had a different color, it look like a 1950'/1960's Sci Fi apace rocket.
#111
My Dad Is In Japan And Just Sent Me This Picture
#112
Condom Vending Machine In Japan That Has "I Love You" Written In Many Different Languages
Pricilla van Rooyen 2 years ago
I am Afrikaans - and the Afrikaans version of this is incorrect - It should read "Ek is Lief vir jou". Ek is "life" vir jou literally translates to "I am LIfe for you" lol
#113
You Can Buy Dress Shirts At 7/11 In Japan
#114
This Building In Sapporo Has A Thermometer
#115
Approaching The Tallest Tower In The World - Tokyo Skytree
#116
In Japan, We Have Action-Flavored Coke
#117
This Escalator In Tokyo That Has A Landing
#118
In Japan, The Floor Of My Subway Car Is QR Codes
#119
This Helpful Guide I Found In Japan
#120
Every Station In Japan Has A Logo. USA Station In Japan Had A Logo That Look Like The United States' Flag From Afar
#121
Tentacle Ear Accessories In A Capsule Machine In Japan
#122
I Saw This Yesterday While Driving In Japan. You Can Never Have Enough Anime Stickers On Your Car
BoredPossum 2 years ago
Not anime, manga and it looks like they're all moe-style. Manga or anime are basically cartoons or comics, in general. A few subcategories depict young sexualised women but far from all.
#123
You Can Buy Spaghetti In A Hot Dog Bun In Japan. It's Called A "Napolitan Roll" Or "Napolitan Dog"
#124
These Melons In Japan Cost Almost $90
Kristal 2 years ago (edited)
These are the super fancy melons, not melons one would normally buy while doing weekly grocery shopping. Edit: and they are all differently priced. 2000¥ is about $13USD, ¥5000 = about $30, ¥6000 = about $40, and ¥12000 = about $80 (based on today's exchange rates)
#125
This Lobby At The Robot Restaurant In Shinjuku
#126
This PS5 Energy Drink From Japan
#127
In Japan, There Are Genetically Modified Strawberries That Taste Like Normal Ones
#128
In Japan, This Can Be Ordered At Many Restaurants As A Tomato Salad
#129
Ryzen Vending Machine In Japan
#130
Found In A Driveway In Japan. Other Houses And Buildings Were Perfectly Normal
#131
This Control Panel At A Japanese Hotel I Stayed At Last Week Which Requires Your Room Key To Provide Electricity To The Room
#132
Whale Meat Vending Machines In Tokyo, Japan
#133
Whale Meat Sashimi Commonly Sold In Supermarkets In Japan
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Will Cable 2 years ago
I look at these pictures and enjoy them, I then think about how they would be here in my home country, by now they would be graffiti on them, rubbish/trash all over the place.
Rostit.. . 2 years ago
I have nothing specific to add but I just wanted to say Kudos to BP for enabling the darkmode option!!
Guess Undheit 2 years ago
You should have focused on Japan's private vehicles. That "kei truck" pickup you see in # 129? It has MORE carrying capacity than a 2024 Ford F150. Seriously. The F150 is 67" long by 51" wide, the kei truck bed is 76" long by 54" wide. You can't legally own a car if you don't have a parking space, and you can't own a motorcycle unless you can lift it (to get it out of the way when asked).
WindySwede 2 years ago
Found this coll one as well! 2020-Sciss...aled-1.jpg 
Will Cable 2 years ago
I look at these pictures and enjoy them, I then think about how they would be here in my home country, by now they would be graffiti on them, rubbish/trash all over the place.
Rostit.. . 2 years ago
I have nothing specific to add but I just wanted to say Kudos to BP for enabling the darkmode option!!
Guess Undheit 2 years ago
You should have focused on Japan's private vehicles. That "kei truck" pickup you see in # 129? It has MORE carrying capacity than a 2024 Ford F150. Seriously. The F150 is 67" long by 51" wide, the kei truck bed is 76" long by 54" wide. You can't legally own a car if you don't have a parking space, and you can't own a motorcycle unless you can lift it (to get it out of the way when asked).
WindySwede 2 years ago
Found this coll one as well! 2020-Sciss...aled-1.jpg
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