17 Spots In Asia No Book Lover Can Resist

Brace yourself for some serious bookish eye candy.

1. This One Under a Gigantic Japanese Cedar Umbrella

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Akita International University Library (Open 24/7)

2. This Shop Where Books Mingle with Retro Cameras and Non-Literary Oddities

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Books, Actually in Singapore.

3. This Light and Airy City Library

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Hanno City Library in Saitama Prefecture, Japan

4. This Crowd-Funded Library Bar

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Mori’s Reading Room in Tokyo stocks books requested by patrons (some as far away as the USA) who donated the seed money.

5. This 7 Floor Metropolitan Library

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Seoul Metropolitan Library

6. These 80,000-plus Buddhist Printing Blocks

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The Tripitaka Koreana inside Haeinsa Temple South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea is to print the complete Buddhist works. The original set was destroyed in 1232 by a Mongol invasion. King Kojong had it remade. (And yeah, it took a loooong time to remake).

7. This Maze-Like Book Room

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Bangalore State Central Library in India

8. This Tallest Bookstore in China

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Times of Paper in Xiamen, China promises to match prices with dangdang, competitor to Amazon. They cover the price difference with coffee vouchers. Sorry, tea lovers.

9. This In-Need-of-a-Ladder Library

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Paju Book City Library in South Korea

10. This Has-a-Sweet-Ladder Used Bookshop

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Tsaoji Secondhand Bookstore in Tainan, Taiwan

11. This Has a Less-Sweet Ladder Med School Library

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Library of the College of Medicine at Keimyung University in Daegu, South Korea

12. This Needs-a-Trampoline Picture Book Place

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Iwaki Museum of Picture Books in Fukushima Prefect, Japan

13. This Scaffolding-Necessary Book Mecca

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Shiba Ryōtarō Museum in Higashiosaka, Japan was built to house Shiba Ryōtarō's collection of books from around the world. Many Japanese consider his books as a kind of guide to life.

14. These Works Tucked Under Silk and Wood

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National Library of Bhutan in Thimphu All books are in the Tibetan style, (printed or written on hand-made paper stacked between wood and wrapped in silk).

15. This Outdoor Bamboo-shelving Library

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Green School Library in Bali, Indonesia

16. This Nest-Feel Village Library

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Liyuan Library in Jiaojiehe Village, Huairou District, Beijing, China with sticks covering the glass facade.

17. This Guy's Shop Who Saved Books From WWII Bombing

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Seikando Bookstore in Matsumoto, Japan