Legends

A mountain demon once helped a local villager construct a canal, after which he sat on this oak tree to rest.

A mystical shrine dedicated to a forest that once covered the area and the legendary fox spirit who lived there.

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

Electricians pray for luck at this place where, according to legend, the god of thunder was once trapped.

Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.

Visitors are encouraged to fish for water goblins at this haunted pool.

A long-forgotten homage to an eldritch, sassy spider yōkai that was once worshipped here as a god.

The easternmost point of Hawai'i plays a prominent role in local legends and is home to a lighthouse that survived a lava flow.

This enchanting spring, steeped in local lore and a touch of royal history, was said to be the place where newborns were collected, rather than being delivered by storks.

This statue is said to bring good luck to visiting lovebirds.

This 400-year-old noodle joint was once frequented by a fox-turned-monk, according to local folklore.

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.

Local legend claims that this is the final resting place of an infamous cannibal hag.

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.

The grave of the mythical giant who stole from wealthy bakers to give to the poor.