Places emmjay35 Wants to Go

This brothel-turned-restaurant features plenty of surprises and elaborate, extravagant architecture.

This bar is filled with Star Wars merchandise from around the world, all of it unlicensed knockoffs.

The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

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

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

This compact temple is filled with garlands of colorful balls that represent restrained monkeys.

Legend has it that centuries ago, a ghost once frequented this candy shop to feed her still-living baby.

It is believed that this Buddhist temple stands right on the gateway to the underworld.

Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.

This 400-year-old sweet shop serves a delicacy some have described as "edible incense."

The groundbreaking Japanese shrine maiden who invented the art of kabuki.

A small shrine dedicated to a tanuki statue, tucked away in a Blade Runner-esque izakaya alley

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

The infamous 'Incident at Honnō-ji' brought an end to Oda Nobunaga’s attempt to unify a warring Japan.

These turtle-shaped concrete stepping stones provide a unique river crossing in central Kyoto.