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This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

This massive, beautifully-lit underground quarry leaves visitors in awe.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

The world's largest permanent architectural projection display entertains audiences nightly with 28-story light shows.

This cozy café is housed in a repurposed pharmacy originally built in 1927.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.

Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.

Run a wash cycle while sipping a latte at this community-oriented café.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

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

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.

This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

"The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.