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A well-known Japanese musician’s all-night concert on this island is immortalized by an unusual work of art.

Locals have put a new makeup on this strange statue every year since they unearthed it.

This train station meeting spot is an actual, millennia-old tree from the island of Yakushima.

A massive, photogenic gate designed after a traditional hand drum used in the regional noh

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

An unusual structure of stone and glass honoring one of Japan’s most eminent Christian leaders who founded the non-church movement.

Children's literature inside, forest all around.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

At the "fishing boat shrine," an offering is said to help ward off fevers.

This extremely naked God of Drunkards welcomes visitors to Kochi Station.

The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

This one-of-a-kind shrine is dedicated to a girl who was too beautiful for her own good.

At this Neolithic site, the remains of ancient humans have been found alongside the bones of the toxic fugu pufferfish.

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.

Just outside Tokyo, a 45-story-high observatory with a stunning view of Tokyo Skytree and Mount Fuji.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

A kitsch shrine dedicated to the ogre-slaying folktale hero born from a peach.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.