All Seasons

All Seasons

Places to visit any time of year

Chatsubomigoke Serene
Gunma

Chatsubomigoke, The Most Enchanting Hell on Earth

Be careful, this is not the natural Onsen you want to bath in!

Autumn Onsen Season
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Forgotten Wonderland: Haunting beauty of abandoned amusement park in Yamaguchi, Japan. Off the map
Chugoku

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.

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Eerie night view of abandoned Nara Dreamland Roller Coaster in Japan. Haunting
Nara

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 !

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Decaying Japanese Hospital in Kanto: Urban Exploration Relic Amidst Natures Reclaiming. Haunting
Japan

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.

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Exploring eerie beauty at abandoned Shiraishi Mine, Japan - White Labyrinth urban exploration. Off the map
Japan

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.

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Abandoned classroom on Gunkanjima Island: decaying furniture, haunting atmosphere of forgotten mining community. Haunting
Urban Exploration

Gunkanjima: The Haunted School

The wind whistles through the wide open windows, when it cease, you hear he ocean waves breaking on the concrete walls of the island. The silent piano seems to be listening as well.

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Exploring Gunkanjima: A lone explorer amidst haunting urban decay in Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
Gunkanjima

Gunkanjima: A Maze of Streets & Hellish Staircases

Gunkanjima is an abandoned metropolis that is almost beyond your imagination. Despite a history that justifies its crazy evolution the reality is hard to believable; the Island, yet tiny , is a fabulous labyrinth of avenues, streets and lanes with overhead bridges on top of each other.

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Evolution of Japans historic Negishi Grandstand: witness to horse racings cultural impact and legacy. Haunting
Kanagawa

Negishi Racecourse: Story & Blood (2/2)

I go first. I move slowly under the surveillance camera, I approach the barbed wire... My god, it will not be easy! I try to pull myself up, but I could only get close the damn barbed wire that is ready to slide me open any minute.

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Negishi Grandstands: Abandoned Equestrian Relic in Yokohama - Decay and history intertwined. Haunting
Japan

The Abandoned Negishi Grandstand (1/2)

In Yokohama, near Tokyo, is one of the most famous ruins of Japan: the Negishi Grandstand. This is a favorite spot among Japanese urban explorers but despite its outside, I have never dared to explore it.

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Explore the decaying antenna in Fuchu, a forgotten relic in natures embrace. Off the map
Japan

Fuchu Abandoned US Air Force Base

But then I was still hesitating, weighing my judgments. Jing took the initiative and jumped on the fence like a cat on the run! Surprised, I followed without taking a second look behind. After a short dash, we are safe hidden in the branches. Catching our breath, now it is time to check in our location on Facebook.

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Traditional Japanese shrine interior with wooden beams, lanterns, and serene atmosphere in Tokyo. Easy walk
Japan

Ghost Tour in Tokyo

Couple days ago, purely by chance, we ran into a group of Tokyo ghost haunters. Never would miss any chance of interesting exploration, we joined and shared the story of the day.

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1–2 hours (including walking from the station and time at the shrine as part of a short ghost/legend stop)
Abandoned fishing boat on Iwate coast symbolizes maritime community challenges in Japan. Melancholic
Japan

Tōhoku Tsunami-Hit Areas | 8 Months Later

I believe there is no one that does not know what happened in the East Japan this March. But to see the left wreckage by your own eyes is a completely story. We here will not describe how we feel, but simply present some facts and the pictures we took. And that, should be more convincing than anything else.

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