This is a fun memory I’d forgotten: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lescamoteur:

Behind an unassuming door marked with a whimsical bicycle symbol, a narrow staircase leads to a steampunk attic packed with curiosities: antique birdcages, a floating leather sofa, old-world globes, and enough gears and gadgets to make Nikola Tesla blush.

I vacationed in Kyoto & Nara during Golden Week once. Faint recollections of a delightful drunken night locked in when I saw this article. I had a blast & strong recommend

Paul Jorgensen @somanyhills