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The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

Buried nine feet under, these houses are preserved as a stark reminder of the disastrous 1991 Unzen eruption.

Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

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

The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration.

A bizarre, tuberculosis sanatorium-themed café moonlighting as an underground art gallery.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

This futuristic-looking museum was built for the centennial of Japan's most innovative toilet.

The site of a famous samurai duel.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

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

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.

A dramatic landscape of ancient lava, carved into hexagonal columns by nature itself.

The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

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

A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'