These statues are dedicated to the damned souls of those executed centuries ago on the beautiful Yuigahama beach.

This statue of a deified “hag” is said to protect children from the common cold and coughing fits.

For but one summer in 1975, this rural suburb became a busy tourist spot when a local girl claimed to have seen ghostly faces on an old stele.

An adorable intake tower with a “witch hat” stands in the Edo River.

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

A town's namesake rock has served as a spiritual matchmaker for hundreds of years.

A museum housed in a stunning Rockefeller-funded medical institute building from the 1930s.

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

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.

A painting marks the site of a historic skyscraper destroyed by the Great Kantō earthquake.

This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

This giant statue pays homage to this temple's furry residents who keep the landscape pristine.

Curious onlookers have suspected this strange structure is a secret government base.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.