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A mountaintop Buddhist temple with panoramic views of Hiroshima.

Plagued with warts? Leave a frog at this small shrine in the city of Tosa, and you may be cured.

Home to a garden of poisonous plants and the only legal cannabis and opium farms in Tokyo.

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

Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.

According to local legend, anyone who falls on these temple steps will turn into a cat.

A tiny kissaten coffeeshop with expertly crafted coffee in an antique setting.

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.

The first Venetian glass exhibit in Japan and one of the largest in the world.

A strip of traditional hand towel serves as an admission ticket at this modern tenugui museum.

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

This unique museum explores the world of Japanese demons and spirits.

Try maple leaf tempura at the trailside shop that brought it back from oblivion.

Tokyo’s “Kitchen Town” hosts a number of shops selling intricate food replicas.

The centuries-old cobblestones of a feudal highway remain in the woods of Hakone.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.

Visit a speakeasy-like indie cinema specializing in 16mm and 35mm films.

Home to a collection of drums from around the world that allow visitors to play a tune.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.