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After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin.

The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles.

The demolished ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

This natural spring was once an important source of freshwater for the salty (former) island of Naha

Once a major cursed object, this frog-shaped rock has become a source of good luck

Royal milk tea was invented here at the Far Eastern capital of Sir Thomas Lipton’s tea empire

This quaint teahouse was founded in 1846 as a samurai’s failed attempt to avenge his brother

An incredible collection of rare, well-preserved fish fossils hidden in a university campus

In the dollmaking capital of Japan, a museum dedicated to the traditional craft

Established in 1648, the oldest of Tokyo’s restaurants survives today as a tiny tamagoyaki takeout stand

A stunning, storied set of waterfalls you can walk to from the city’s main train station in less than 15 minutes

Museum dedicated to extraterrestrial sightings in a town famous for them

Adventures in Wonderland under the heart of the bustling Shinjuku

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.

Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.

Some of the freshest vegetables in Seoul are grown in a subway station.

The largest cluster of the Joseon dynasty’s royal tombs, home to the burial sites of 17 kings and queens.

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

A guardian spirit sculpture that once guarded the tomb of a 6th-century Korean king.

All that remains of an ancient royal palace is a water channel that was used for drinking games.

Originally built by Japanese fishermen, this historic neighborhood has withstood the test of time.

Home to the largest artificial lake in Asia.

Low tide reveals an ocean bridge to an island full of art.