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

This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s.

This amusement park brings a little slice of England to the heart of Kyushu.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

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

Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.

A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war.

This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.

Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.

Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.

This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.

A small island with no monkeys but plenty of military ruins.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.