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Guarding the city of Chiyoda is a bizarre insectile creature with a name no one can pronounce.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

High in the trees or suspended between cables, these surreal structures are the works of a unique Japanese architect.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

Home to herbal cosmetics, teas, and a unique set of dolls known as kitchen witches.

Visitors to this temple are greeted by a massive collection of wooden dolls said to bring good fortune.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.

The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.

A bizarre philosophy-themed park founded by an occult expert.

A small laundromat covered wall-to-ceiling with portrait drawings.

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

This monument gives insight into how lost children were found in Edo-period Tokyo.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

This unique museum explores the world of Japanese demons and spirits.

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

Outside of where Tsukiji Market once stood, these memorials honor the spirits of the fallen fish, shrimp, and eggs used for nigiri.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.