Places szkak Wants to Go

A collection of nostalgic items from the Showa era with an exhibit on the local ghost story of the Snow Woman.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

The site of a prehistoric settlement spanning millennia, complete with a reconstructed timber circle.

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.

A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.

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

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

A bizarre assault of surreal art hiding in bushes and huts on a hill.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

A lesser-known sister to Paris's world-famous museum, located within a Buddhist sculpture paradise.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

A mile-long trail of pottery culture, full of clay pipes and lucky cats, including one that’s 12.5 feet tall.

This reconstructed castle was once the base of the “Devil King” who almost united the feudal warring states.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

The largest privately owned statue of Buddha in Japan, built by a total amateur, with an unconventional look.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.