Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.

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

Once a huge limestone cave that collapsed thousands of years ago, this scenic ravine is also an important archaeological site.

The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.

Over 80 years old, this hand-dug tunnel is a Chinese-style portal to another world.

The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.

Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district.

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

A failed Russian themed village and amusement park in Niigata prefecture.

Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.

A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.

According to local legend, an ancient serial killer nicknamed the “Hag” once haunted this pond.

An eerie cluster of medieval cave-like tombs carved out of a cliff, hidden in a historic mountain pass.

The birthplace of the Japanese idiom "wet clothes" meaning “false accusation."

A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.

A long-worshipped mountain, considered a "power spot" and suspected to be an ancient pyramid by some.

Various accidents and illnesses fell upon the developers who tried to remove these historic trees.

View Japan's most historic city from a cyberpunk walkway suspended 150 feet above the ground.

In 806, Kobo Daishi began meditating on Mount Misen. The Buddhist monk lit this holy fire, which has been kept burning for 1,200 years.

Once the park closes at sunset, the greatest haiku poet of all time moves to face the Sumida River.

A natural resemblance of the monster of film lore.