Japan? Yes, Japan.

Sometimes you find yourself about 10 miles off the tourist map sitting on a bench under a burning October sky eating squid dumplings listening to a looped 15 second song sung by elves and then an old man in a baseball cap walks by wearing wooden tengu-geta sandals that appear to be made for a circus performer with incredible balance.

At these times you can only laugh and ask, "Where the hell am I?"

Japan.