If you’re looking to play in a forest town where Totoro might be lurking, this unique shopping town in Japan’s Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is the perfect location.
Known as Nukumori no Mori or The Forest of Warmth, the cluster of buildings on site are homely and inviting, with quirky shapes that make them look like they were sketched up from the dirt by an artist.
The town first started growing 20 years ago, built a unique hut there in 1983. Today the site includes small shops, cafes, a restaurant, a gallery, and a quirky motor garage museum.