The largest archaeological site from the Yayoi period.

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

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

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

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

This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

Visitors to this park are welcomed by an ancient Japanese megalithic tomb that dates back to the sixth century.

These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.

Founded in 1880, this humble brewery still practices a disappearing technique of sake-making.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

An enormous pair of straw sandals woven in the traditional way—to keep demons at bay.

Narrow passes cut out of mountains surround the medieval capital of Japan.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

This mysterious medieval grotto holds a grid of sacred wells of unknown purpose.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes.

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

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.