Off the map
Abandoned Japanese Schools
I have always liked abandoned Japanese schools. Not only they are sleeping beautifully far away in forgotten countrysides but they are also the cradle of the Japanese soul.
Lively
The Fireworks of Edogawa
An illuminated Fuji-san, followed by 4 big bursts of fireworks on its top: that's the signature of the Edogawa Fireworks.
Ethereal
The Milky Way ~ A Nocturnal Hiatus
When we looked up, a miracle revealed itself: billions of stars and the milky way stretched from one side of the sky to another.
Haunting
Gunkanjima: The Block 65
I am holding my breath on my theater sit... "The Block 65 ! This is the Block 65 !". I feel like yelling but luckily, I have a pop-corn trapped in my throat that saved me from all the potential troubles.
Haunting
Maya Hotel: The Most Famous Abandoned Hotel
Does that ever feel strange to you to think that the only way to the hotel is through the cable car?
Haunting
Gunkanjima: A Full-Moon Night
The night adventure on Gunkanjima started after some refreshments and a couple Onikoroshi.
Haunting
15 Best Abandoned Places in Japan 2012
We are heading into the new year of 2013, regretting not to have the world ended all together in 2012. Thus I am put together my favorite 15 haikyo in Japan, to remind us that the world is never too far from its final end.
Haunting
Gunkanjima: Between Hell & Paradise
The place at the top of Gunkanjima Island is one of the least visited: it is the home of the masters, of those who were in control of the island.
Off the map
Desolated New Zealand Village
New Zealand Village is a place that is only suitable for a perfect weather, with nice breeze and a relaxed heart.
Haunting
Nara Dreamland: The Abandoned Rollercoasters
Nara Dreamland - the last big abandoned attraction park in Japan - is still standing 2 years later after my first visit !
Haunting
Little Abandoned Japanese Clinics
I am a great fun of abandoned hospitals, they are my favorite type of haikyo. Not those empty concrete buildings, but the small wooden clinics rotting away quietly in the countryside without anyone noticing.
Off the map
Shiraishi Mine: An Endless Discovery
The gigantic wooden shelves could not stand against the strong wind, nor did the limestone powder stored on those shelves which was mostly washed away with the rain.
