Zama, Japan
Nissan Heritage Collection
This former factory contains an amazing collection of around 400 mint-condition Nissan cars.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Kamakura, Japan
Kamakura Carnival Mural
This frenetic mural recalls an annual festival that once took the city by storm.
Kamakura, Japan
Thirty-Three Avatars of Kannon
In the former treasury of a popular temple, a rare sculptural depiction of Kannon’s diverse avatars.
Tokyo, Japan
Dorikono Slope
A slope with a mysterious name recalls a discontinued pre-war energy drink.
Joso, Japan
Kasane-ga-fuchi
The eerie, tragic setting of one of Japan’s most popular ghost stories.
Hirosaki, Japan
Iwakiyama Shrine
An atmospheric shrine of mountain worship that is home to a number of curious folk tales.
Tomioka, Japan
Tomioka Silk Mill
The World Heritage-designated site of Japan’s industrial revolution, once mistaken as a den of vampires.
Nishiki, Japan
Nishiki Secret Base Museum
Secret tunnels leading to underground facilities lurk near the remains of a World War II-era Japanese Navy airbase.
Izumi, Japan
Shinodanomori Shrine
A mystical shrine dedicated to a forest that once covered the area and the legendary fox spirit who lived there.
Tokyo, Japan
Sarcophagal Amitabha-Buddha
Though not uncommon in western Japan, this Buddha cut out of an ancient sarcophagus is the only example in central Tokyo.
Hirosaki, Japan
Zenringai (Zen Temple Street)
These 33 Zen Buddhist temples were built to protect the nearby castle.
Tōno City, Japan
Denderano
According to local legend, elderly villagers were once brought to this hill and left to die.
Beppu, Japan
Kifune Castle
An eccentric castle with snake protectors and spectacular views of Beppu.
Hokuto, Japan
Yamataka Jindai Zakura
One of Japan’s oldest and largest cherry trees is said to have been planted by an ancient, heroic prince.
Kyoto, Japan
Nishiki Tenmangū Shrine
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
Naruto, Japan
Naruto Whirlpools
The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.
Tozawa, Japan
Tozawa Goryeo Hall
A roadside stop offers a taste of Korean culture.
Kyoto, Japan
Nintendo Headquarters
The home of Mario and his friends
Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
Funatsu-Tainai Lava Tree Mold
This narrow cave is revered in Japan as the womb of Mount Fuji.
Tokyo, Japan
LOFT Dōsojin
A smiling guardian couple stands beside a department store, carrying folk belief into modern Shibuya
Sumida City, Japan
Chomeiji Sakuramochi
This 300-year-old teahouse is the birthplace of a Japanese springtime staple
Tōno City, Japan
Oshirado
A thousand figurines of Oshira-sama, a horse-loving goddess of silk, await wish-making worshippers.
Brighton, England
West Pier
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Oxford, England
Saint Margaret's Well
The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
