Coco Ichibanya World, just outside Kyobashi Station in central Tokyo, features a curated menu of regional items typically only available overseas, including offerings from the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

The Fukasawa Tiny Museum, west of Yokota Air Base, preserves the gnome-like carved puppets used on the television show “The Tale of Purinpurin.” The museum has about 100 puppets from the show, which aired from 1979 to 1982.

Palace Black Hoof Mushroom Samgyetang, specializes in a variation of ginseng chicken soup, which is quite popular this time of year.

The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is one of Japan’s largest and oldest camphor trees — a towering guardian of time, deeply entwined with local lore and spiritual tradition.

If you’re curious about what love in a bowl of ramen tastes like, give Big Bear and Suehiro Shokudo in Iwakuni, Japan, a try.

Old New American Style — a cafe inside a 1975 Airstream travel trailer — offers nostalgia, delicious sweet treats and lots and lots of pink decor.

Hyundai Motorstudio in Seoul’s Gangnam district offers visitors more than just a glimpse at the automaker’s vehicles — it delivers a curated experience that blends history, innovation and design. Each level of the highly interactive studio corresponds to a distinct era in the company’s history.

The third-floor Tokyo Comedy Bar club near Shibuya Station in Tokyo includes a cramped bar serving craft beer and snacks, but the action happens in the room next door where comedians prowl in the darkness. The small venue means everyone is fair game for the performers, and there are shows in both Japanese and English.

Sports Monster is an indoor complex west of Seoul that blends traditional sports with digital gaming, offering an indoor experience that appeals to children, teens and adults.

From the scent of freshly baked pastries wafting through the convention halls to the sight of a robotic chef slicing up piping-hot pizzas, Seoul Food & Hotel 2025 is serving up a feast for the senses — and the future.