A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

The divine septet of Japanese fortune gods are rendered in 1,000 year old wood at this peaceful site.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

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

The remains of the vast manor that once belonged to Lord Kira, villain in the 47 Ronin story, is now a shrine dedicated to the incident.

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

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

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

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

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

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

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.