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

The birthplace of Japanese coinage.

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

Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.

This snack factory boasts several tributes to its popular line of rice crackers, including a quasi-shrine.

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

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

The site of a famous samurai duel.

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

For centuries, this gold mine was the powerhouse behind the Tokugawa Shogunate.

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

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

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

This massive, Edo Period, coin-shaped sand painting is believed to be a source of great luck.

The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

This strange mural located in the Ueno station is filled with traditional Japanese symbolism.

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

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

Unbeknownst to most passersby, this marble statue standing outside an office building is a genuine piece of second-century Rome.

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