三岛大社

Plan to arrive early, especially around New Year or major festivals, when the on-site parking fills quickly and nearby lots charge several times the usual rate. From Mishima Station it's a 15-minute walk, or you can alight at Mishima-Tamachieki Station. September through October is a particularly rewarding time to visit: the sacred kinmokusei tree, said to be around 1,200 years old, blooms then and its sweet fragrance carries across the whole grounds.

Just inside the large torii gate, look to your right for the Tatari-ishi, a volcanic rock carried down from Mount Fuji during an ancient eruption.