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Designed by a computer, this intricate network of fluorescent green pipes has taken over a subway station.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear).

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

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

A calico cat named Tama was the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan.

This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.

An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.

This active volcano's siren song to suicide jumpers forced authorities to build a fence.

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

Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell.

The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself.