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The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.

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

A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.

A bizarre object of worship believed to grant wishes to those who tie it up with a rope.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

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

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.

An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.

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

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

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

Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.

This Metabolist, retro-futuristic residential complex resembles a cyberpunk space colony established on Earth.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.

Disused for decades, this freight railway bridge is finally being renovated into a scenic promenade.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.