Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.

A Japanese fertility god in the shape of a large phallus.

This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.

This temple is home to a group of Buddha statues made from thousands of bones and ashes of the deceased.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

An office building covered from head to toe in over eighty variety of plants

Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

A mystical shrine dedicated to a forest that once covered the area and the legendary fox spirit who lived there.

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds.

Associated with Japanese folklore's most eminent sorcerer, this slab of rock is said to be both a blessing and a curse.

Over 80 years old, this hand-dug tunnel is a Chinese-style portal to another world.

Iconic Japanese movies were made at this forgotten film-studio-site-turned-mall.

A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.

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

Once upon a time in Kamakura, a five-headed dragon fell in love with an Indian water goddess.

A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.

This unassuming tunnel’s name recalls a storied "cat pond" that has now been lost.

An ancient mountain-cut pass runs largely forgotten in the suburbs of Kamakura.

A mysterious, perhaps haunted plot of land, untouched by modern development.

A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.

For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.

All that remains of Okinawa's royal temple are a restored gateway and a tall banyan tree.

Archaeologists continue to debate whether this site yielded the oldest human remains in Japan.