Feast your eyes on the centuries-old statues of the judges of hell.

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.

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

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

The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.

An unassuming set of tiles next to a mailbox mark the former location of one of the most famous springs in the city.

Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.

Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.

Once known for its eerie appearance, this semicircular monument is all that remains of a Tokyo industrial icon.

This century-old electronics store-turned-cafe serves comforting, retro fare.

This church commemorates a venerable, yet nigh-forgotten woman who dedicated her life to the poor in post-war Tokyo.

A rare public effigy of “the Embracing Kangiten,” the erotic Japanese equivalent of Hindu god Ganesha.

The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.

An eerie cluster of medieval cave-like tombs carved out of a cliff, hidden in a historic mountain pass.

The legendary Japanese filmmaker’s tombstone is marked by a single letter meaning “nothing," and bottles of sake.

This frenetic mural recalls an annual festival that once took the city by storm.

Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.

The preserved ruins of the Hōjō clan’s palatial estate, hidden in the basement of a tourist information center.

Home to 800-year-old zen basin, a 400-year-old pilgrim’s path, and a century-old industrial grotto.

This atmospheric pre-war building is home to one of the few manually operated elevators left in Tokyo.

Installed in 1965, this whimsical slide has spawned a brood of “octopus mountains” across Japan.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

A pair of oily black spiders lurk inside South Korea's largest airport.

A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.