Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.

A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.

The site of Japan's first major environmental disaster.

A sad reminder of the World War II bombing stands largely unnoticed on a street corner.

This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.

A culturally significant rural temple in the beautiful mountains of Itoshima.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

Access to this hidden site of a 14th-century mass suicide is prohibited, unless it is to pray for the dead.

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

Nestled amid the trees lies an abandoned funicular railway that dates back to the 1920s.

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

Only electricity pylon built over two lanes of traffic.

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

A trio of keyhole-shaped burial mounds restored to their ancient glory.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

The site of a famous samurai duel.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

A train station decorated by a giant replica of an ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.