Nikko, Japan
Abandoned Western Village
This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
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Nikko, Japan
This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.
Tokyo, Japan
Kawaii meets poisonous at this unique art gallery.
Kamakura, Japan
Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.
Kōchi-shi, Japan
Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.
Kyoto, Japan
A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.
Sakai Ward, Japan
One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kamikawa-chō, Japan
A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.
Sendai, Japan
One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.
Ichikawa, Japan
Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.
Himeji, Japan
A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.
Kurashiki-shi, Japan
A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.
Kobe, Japan
An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.
Ine, Japan
The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.
Suita-shi, Japan
Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.
Sasebo, Japan
Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.
Nikko, Japan
A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.
Ōmihachiman-shi, Japan
A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
Naoshima, Japan
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
Iwakuni, Japan
One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.
Tsuruoka, Japan
The self-mummified monks of Japan.
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Hakone, Japan
Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.