Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

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

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

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

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

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

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

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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