At over 500 years old, this is the oldest surviving toilet in Japan

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 neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

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

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

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

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

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

This garden located inside a bamboo forest once belonged to a famous Japanese actor.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Model trains whizz around an extensive room-sized diorama of Kyoto City.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

A rare statue representing a monk who peeled off his own face to show divinity

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

This kitsch-forward diner is dedicated to an almost-forgotten “one-cent” prototype of okonomiyaki.

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