We love it so much that we went their twice during our trip, spending over $350 on meals in their fabulous restaurants. This post is NOT about our meals however. I will dedicate an entire other blog post to Namsan for that. Afterall, Namsan is so grand that it truly deserves its own post and photos to give it the credit it so justly deserves. THIS blog is about a hidden little secret inside Namsan Tower. Teppy has coined it “the crystal shitter in the sky” and that isn’t an inaccurate description. After eating at the Hancook Restaurant inside the tower on a lovely Sunday afternoon (June 15th to be exact), Teppy and I decided to take a walk around the observation deck outside the entrance to the restaurant. It is a tier below the public observation deck, so it was less populated and we enjoyed the
space. (Even Namsan Tower is densely crowded like the city that hosts it). While walking around the perimeter, we
noticed the bathroom. It was tucked behind a wall close to the glass windows that look out over Seoul. I was DEEPY curious, as I had been having interesting encounters with Seoul bathrooms during my trip thus far…including toilets that spray your bottom from both sides, soap on a stick in subway bathrooms, and bathrooms with no toilets—only porcelain holes in the floor. So, curiosity got the best of me and I went in. Two steps inside, I immediately turned around and went to get my camera. This bathroom is no joke. It is all glass and fancier than a Kardashian on Oscar night! It is not for the faint of heart, however. If you fear heights, then you better wait to wash your hands until you
get to the bottom. It is floor to ceiling glass in there and the sink is right next to the glass. I paid $250 for my meal 2 floors up at the N. Grill 10 days earlier, and this bathroom has that place beat hands down! That bathroom was so tiny and dark that it reminded me of the wooden outhouse from Girl Scout camp (in its defense, it did have those nice fancy toilets that clean your 3 holes...). This. This bathroom is a bathroom for royalty. It truly is a crystal shitter in the sky. If you ever make it to Namsan Tower, please visit this bathroom for an exhilarating experience of emptying your gut. The view is breathtaking, and Lorde is right...you will never be royal, but this place makes you feel like you are!