Welcome to Japan's eerie 'Valley of the Dolls': The village where scarecrows outnumber people - and no baby has been born for 20 years

Oct 6, 2026

Scarecrow Village can be found in the mountainous area of Tokushima Prefecture on the eastern end of Japan's Shikoku Island.

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