Kiyosu, Japan
Kiyosu Castle
This reconstructed castle was once the base of the “Devil King” who almost united the feudal warring states.
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Kiyosu, Japan
This reconstructed castle was once the base of the “Devil King” who almost united the feudal warring states.
Kamakura, Japan
Over 80 years old, this hand-dug tunnel is a Chinese-style portal to another world.
Hirosaki, Japan
The northernmost of the 12 surviving feudal castles of Japan is known as a cherry blossom viewing spot.
Shiraoi, Japan
Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.
Nanjo, Japan
Once a huge limestone cave that collapsed thousands of years ago, this scenic ravine is also an important archaeological site.
Toyohashi, Japan
A long-worshipped mountain, considered a "power spot" and suspected to be an ancient pyramid by some.
Sendai, Japan
A 20,000-year-old fossilized forest is preserved at this unique museum.
Tsuruoka, Japan
Marvel at the world's largest collection of jellyfish, including more than 10,000 undulating moon jellies.
Tonosho, Japan
This unique museum explores the world of Japanese demons and spirits.
Kamakura, Japan
An eerie cluster of medieval cave-like tombs carved out of a cliff, hidden in a historic mountain pass.
Yachiyo, Japan
The strange “kaiju” of Lake Imba that allegedly killed over a dozen men with a single strike of lightning.
Yoichi, Japan
One of the only two archaeological sites in Japan to feature petroglyphs, which some believe to be a long-lost writing system of the gods.
Tokyo, Japan
According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.
Oga, Japan
A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.
Tokyo, Japan
An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.
Hakui, Japan
A museum of space exploration in the UFO capital of Japan.
Tokyo, Japan
The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.
Oarai, Japan
A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
Asahikawa, Japan
A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.
Kyoto, Japan
The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.
Okinawa, Japan
A World War II battle site made famous by one man's heroic actions.
Ogasawara, Japan
This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.
Yokohama, Japan
A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.
Kamishihoro, Japan
An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.