Places akuma60 Wants to Go

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.

A historical western settlement that is known as one of the three most disappointing sights of Japan.

A heart-shaped rock hollow amid lush scenery in Japan.

A monument commemorating the execution of 26 canonized Christians from the 16th century.

Once a year, these 'visitor deities' chase away evil spirits with a phallic-shaped staff.

Locals have put a new makeup on this strange statue every year since they unearthed it.

A long-forgotten homage to an eldritch, sassy spider yōkai that was once worshipped here as a god.

This statue of the "shiny uncle of Beppu" was erected in 2007.

This train station has no entrances or exits for pedestrians, and exists only to take advantage of the area’s view.

A faithful reconstruction of what was once the only window into Japan.

In the hometown of Eiji Tsuburaya, a street lined with intergalactic heroes and monsters.

An atmospheric shrine of mountain worship that is home to a number of curious folk tales.

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

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

The famed natural wonder that gave its name to a fishcake as well as one of the most popular anime series of all time.

A bar dedicated to he Jojo manga franchise, with over 50 original cocktails.

An eccentric castle with snake protectors and spectacular views of Beppu.

The birthplace of the Japanese idiom "wet clothes" meaning “false accusation."

Celebrating the famous Nebuta festival of Aomori and showcasing its huge papier-mâché floats.

A sacred place for ascetic training, set in a honeycomb-walled cliffside cave deep in the woods.

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

Another statue of Japan's most famous dog stands in his hometown.

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

Two ogres stand guard at the Oga Visitor Center.