Easy walk
Motonosumi Inari Shrine
Motonosumi Inari Shrine is located in western Japan, far from the rest of the world. The nearest city, 80 kilometres away, is Yamaguchi. Never heard of it?
Off the map
Best Abandoned Places in Japan (2017–2018)
"Jordy, did you give up the haikyo?" Here’s my answer, distilled into a new Best Of covering the past two years.
Some hiking
Oki Islands: Nishinoshima
Haunting
Nichitsu Ghost Town
The abandoned tin-mining village, about 50 km from Chichibu in Saitama, can also be reached from Kofu in Yamanashi.
Hidden
Best Abandoned Places in Japan (2015–2016)
Japan has many ruins, abandoned places, and ghost spots. Here are my favorite urbex locations in Japan for the past two years.
Hard hike
Oshima and its Black Desert
Oshima is the largest island in the Izu peninsula. It has an active volcano surrounded by black desert... the only desert in Japan!
Hidden
Nakagin Capsule Tower
So everyday, I was walking from Ginza and Shiodome and on the way, here it was: the Nakagin Capsule Tower.
Haunting
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.
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.
Off the map
Nagano entre amis, onsen et nakayoshi
Nous arrivons à la fin de nos aventures à Nagano, racontées en dessin par Sophie Dreamy !
Hidden
Pyongyang Inside Out
After showing respect to every monument in Pyongyang, it is now time to inspect some of the impressive facilities North Korea beholds.
Easy walk
Japan’s Suicide Forest: Aokigahara
Aokigahara, known as Japan’s suicide forest, is a unique place in other ways. Silent, no wildlife in sight, magnificent trees and shrubs, and really easy to lose yourself in.
Haunting
Gunkanjima, Hashima Island
We got on the little boat. As soon as we left the coast, our driver shut down all the lights. Excitation is getting higher. And we can recognize Gunkanjima even in the total darkness.
The Psychedelic Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo
The museum dedicated to the work of artist Yayoi Kusama, opened in 2017 in the heart of Shinjuku, offers a fun experience, sometimes psychedelic and clearly outside of time (and space!).
Off the map
Abandoned Akeno Strip Club
Hushed visit to a haunted strip club with its mysterious red thread apparition ...
