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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Miyoshi, Japan

Updated May 20, 2024

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Miyoshi, Japan

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

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

Entrance to the yokai tunnel.

Miyoshi, Japan

Yokai Yashiki (Monster and Stone Museum)

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

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Miyoshi, Japan

Peeing Boy of Iya Valley

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

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Miyoshi, Japan

Miyoshi Mononoke Museum

A collection of nearly 5,000 yokai-themed toys, sculptures, and more, dating from the 1700s to the present day.

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Zenigata Sunae, the curious sand art of Kan-onji.

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Zenigata Sunae

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

12 miles from Miyoshi

Nagoro Village

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Nagoro Village

As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi.

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Saya Kubota, the creator of Missing Post Office.

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Missing Post Office

A unique art exhibit home to letters addressed to those unable to receive them.

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