A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

The "largest bathroom stall in the world" offers a unique pit-stop experience.

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.

This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.

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

A bronze ship jutting out of a bridge, a commemoration of Osamu Dazai, a sculpture created by 30 manga legends, and more.

Nestled in an unassuming residential area, this "forbidden forest" is rumored to spirit away those who dare to enter.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

The largest example of the “snail well” unique to the Musashino Plateau region.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland.

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

The 650 red and white Japanese plum trees of this Tokyo neighborhood blossom each spring.

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Dedicated to the armor and weapons used by the legendary Japanese warriors.