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Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

When this clock strikes a certain time, puppets showcase a story of life in Edo Japan.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

The largest volcanic caldera in Japan holds an entire city in its maw.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

We heard you like volcanoes so we put a volcano in your volcano so you can die for sure...

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Abandoned Japanese ghost town gives a glimpse into what our own metropolises may leave behind.

Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

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