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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yoshimi

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Yoshimi, Japan

Updated March 19, 2021

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Unusual Attractions in Yoshimi

The Hundred Caves of Yoshimi

Yoshimi, Japan

The Hundred Caves of Yoshimi

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

The “Cave Hotel” of Yoshimi.

Yoshimi, Japan

Gankutsu Hotel

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.

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Kawagoe, Japan

Five Hundred Arhats

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.

8 miles from Yoshimi

Tanuki figurines.

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Morin-ji Temple

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

13 miles from Yoshimi

Konchu Senju-Kannon, the Insect Goddess of Mercy.

Itakura, Japan

Thousand-Armed Insect Goddess of Mercy

A bizarre statue of a Buddhist goddess made from 20,000 insects.

15 miles from Yoshimi

Namazu-San, the Lucky Catfish

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Namazu-San, the Lucky Catfish

Thanks to wordplay, the earthquake-causing catfish monster has become a god of confidence at this shrine.

15 miles from Yoshimi

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"Ju-On: The Grudge" House

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

16 miles from Yoshimi

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