This is way OT but I would highly recommend that anyone travelling to Japan should step into a Pachinko parlour for a few minutes just for the absolute sensory overload. I’m not sure if it’s still as smoky inside them now but back in 2009 it was An Experience.

I played for a few minutes, maybe 100 yen worth of balls. The whole time I couldn’t really even tell if I was winning or losing but eventually my basket was empty!

As someone sensitive to loud noises, merely passing by an open door to one was enough to overwhelm me. Regulars there must have hearing damage.