Legends in Japan

Visitors are encouraged to fish for water goblins at this haunted pool.

A long-forgotten homage to an eldritch, sassy spider yōkai that was once worshipped here as a god.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

Local legend claims that this is the final resting place of an infamous cannibal hag.

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

This subway station is named after a local legend about supernatural dancing cats.

This one-of-a-kind shrine is dedicated to a girl who was too beautiful for her own good.

The burial site of 16 men’s hair buns, which were lopped off in place of their heads.

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.

Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.

A giant man-eating crab monster allegedly left its claw marks on this unassuming boulder.

This unusual "magical shrine" honors a legendary raccoon-dog god that stowed away to Japan from some far-off land.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

A long-worshipped mountain, considered a "power spot" and suspected to be an ancient pyramid by some.