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

The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.

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

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

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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

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

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

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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

The site where the famous city gate once stood, now in the middle of a playground.

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

Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

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

Surreal giant face-pillars welcome visitors from across the globe to this hotel.

The former site of Fukuoka’s legendary ramen joint works hard to guide customers to the “original” original.

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.

This grand temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea is home to a stone pagoda that was build in the 7th century.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

This human-made pond is part of a Korean palace complex first built in the 7th century.

An early Korean refrigerator.

Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.

This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.