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Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.

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

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.

A mysterious set of tunnels carved in the hills of rural northern Kyushu.

The world's longest tunnel with an undersea section.

This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

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

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

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

This ancient burial cave along a roadside is also home to several Buddhist sculptures.

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

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.