Japan’s hottest souvenir? A $2 pair of striped socks from a convenience store

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A group of tourists follows their guide into the building, where he explains the history and context of what they’re seeing, translating signs from Japanese into English. Wide-eyed in awe, the travelers politely ask if it’s OK to touch things and take pictures. Finally, they’re given free rein