Yamatokoriyama Goldfish Town

Since the 18th century, this castle town has been Japan's goldfish capital, shipping 58 million fish annually from roughly 50 breeders covering 60 hectares. Goldfish Street near Kintetsu Koriyama Station features tanks in every shop, goldfish-motif manholes, and flags throughout. The Goldfish Museum displays approximately 40 varieties from common to endangered, and the castle's moat doubles as an open-air goldfish display.