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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yoshimi

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Yoshimi, Japan

Updated March 19, 2021

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The Hundred Caves of Yoshimi

Yoshimi, Japan

The Hundred Caves of Yoshimi

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.
The “Cave Hotel” of Yoshimi.

Yoshimi, Japan

Gankutsu Hotel

Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.
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A worn statue of a Japanese monk picks his nose.

Kawagoe, Japan

Five Hundred Arhats

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.
8 miles from Yoshimi
Tanuki figurines.

Tatebayashi-shi, Japan

Morin-ji Temple

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.
13 miles from Yoshimi
Konchu Senju-Kannon, the Insect Goddess of Mercy.

Itakura, Japan

Thousand-Armed Insect Goddess of Mercy

A bizarre statue of a Buddhist goddess made from 20,000 insects.
15 miles from Yoshimi
Namazu-San, the Lucky Catfish

Itakura, Japan

Namazu-San, the Lucky Catfish

Thanks to wordplay, the earthquake-causing catfish monster has become a god of confidence at this shrine.
15 miles from Yoshimi
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The house at night. Taken by Johnny TK.

Tokorozawa, Japan

"Ju-On: The Grudge" House

An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.
16 miles from Yoshimi
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