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A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!

Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible.

Be a ninja - or just act like one.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

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

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

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

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

Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”