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This narrow cave is revered in Japan as the womb of Mount Fuji.

This park was once home to now-extinct Naumann's elephants, and what might have been a real Banksy.

The ruins of the oldest artificial island in Japan, still used for mooring today at 800 years old.

A collection of trees from each of the 47 Japanese prefectures.

According to Japanese mythology, the first rice paddy in history was created here many aeons ago.

Thousands of members of one family rest in peace at Okinawa's largest community gravesite.

A mountain demon once helped a local villager construct a canal, after which he sat on this oak tree to rest.

A bronze ship jutting out of a bridge, a commemoration of Osamu Dazai, a sculpture created by 30 manga legends, and more.

Local legend claims that this is the final resting place of an infamous cannibal hag.

A unique memorial made up of a collection of memorials, all commemorating the Battle of Okinawa in World War II.

The peace and seclusion of Kyoto’s “Moss Temple” is no accident.

These medieval wooden bridge pillars appeared out of nowhere in the aftermath of a huge earthquake.

A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.

This prehistoric burial site is where one of Japan’s most iconic ancient idols was found.

Reaching Japan’s “most dangerous shrine” means climbing a vertical cliff.

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.

The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.

The headquarters of one of Japan’s leading astronomy research institutions features several historic observatory facilities and a 2,000-year-old burial mound.

The long-lost tomb of an ancient Japanese emperor, complete with a miniature terracotta army.

The highest mountain in Hokkaido was the setting for one of Japan’s strangest unsolved mysteries.

Located in the large-scale shopping mall is an otherwise unassuming aquarium featuring species native to Okinawa waters.

The site of a prehistoric settlement spanning millennia, complete with a reconstructed timber circle.

All that remains of Okinawa's royal temple are a restored gateway and a tall banyan tree.