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

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

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

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired 'Princess Mononoke.'

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

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

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.