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Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.

Unbeknownst to many, an ancient burial mound hides in plain sight in Ueno Park.

This site commemorates the life of a Japanese scientist who dedicated his life to the discovery of diseases.

A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

A quartet of temple guardian statues that allegedly cry at night for being forbidden from wrestling.

A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.

Local legend claims that this is the final resting place of an infamous cannibal hag.

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

A romantic escape inspired by the legend of a child-eating five-headed dragon.

The oft-overlooked site of one of the first marine biological research facilities in the world.

An eclectic fountain commemorating the 1964 Summer Olympics.

A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

High in the trees or suspended between cables, these surreal structures are the works of a unique Japanese architect.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare enter it.

The eerie, tragic setting of one of Japan’s most popular ghost stories.

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

All 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac are depicted in anthropomorphized deity form.

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.