The accompanying post read: "Japan sees pillars of light in the sky. Alien invasion?" A Tuesday post on Instagram by user xtradusk included the same photo, along with a caption: "9 pillars of ...

Nine mysterious pillars of light recently appeared in the night sky over the port of Mikuriya, in the city of Daisen, Japan.

The lights appeared to float over the Sea of Japan (Picture: @totoro8201) Locals in a small coastal town were baffled to see nine pillars of light appearing in the night sky above the ocean.

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One night owl photographer was recently delighted when he looked outside to find stunning pillars of light rising into the southern Ontario sky. Ohio was treated to a similar sight last month.