Mount Osore is a caldera volcano in the center of remote Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, Japan. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of National History, it peaks at 879 meters and its last eruption was noted in 1787.
Mount Osore
Let's go discover this very special haikyo with a man who is equally special, or maybe not.
Located in the cool depths of a mine, in the heartlands of central Japan, the design of this neutrino detector is mind-boggling.
Aogashima is a very mysterious island. Online, always the same photos taken from a helicopter, sometimes photoshopped. But what’s really hidden behind these lava walls?
I’m going round in circles. Where on earth is it? After searching far and wide for the way up, a steep flight of steps appears in front of me.

I am Jordy Meow, a French photographer based in Tokyo. I explore offbeat places in Japan.
Golden leaves whisper,
Twisted branches weave tales old—
Nature`s fleeting art.
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黄金の葉
ねじれた枝が語る—
自然の儚さ
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#koyo #momiji #autumnvibes #fallcolors #japan #offbeatjapan #forestmagic
Rusted roofs embrace,
Green and teal whispers of time,
Nature`s claim blooms wild.
錆びた屋根、
時間の緑と青、
自然が咲く。
#offbeatjapan #japan #abandonedplaces #urbexjapan #naturemeetseyesore #industrialrelics #postapocalypticbeauty #rustandgreen
Wooden whispers glow,
Stone paths weave through time`s embrace—
Sky of tranquil blue.
木の囁き、
時間の抱擁を織る石の道——
静かな青空。
#Higashiyama #KyotoDreaming #TraditionalJapan #MachiyaMagic #CulturalJourney #offbeatjapan #japan
Silent green whispers
Pathway through the towering strength
Grey stone stands at peace
静かな緑の囁き
高くそびえる力の小道
灰色の岩が平和に立つ
#bambooforest #japanesenature #serenity #stonepath #greenvibes #offbeatjapan #japan
Pink and white whispers,
Sakura dreams in the breeze,
Spring’s soft-hued embrace.
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ピンクと白、
そよ風に桜の夢、
春のやわらかな抱擁。
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#sakura #cherryblossom #hanami #springinjapan #renewal #offbeatjapan #japan
Green moss whispers soft,
Car cradled in stone`s embrace,
Leaves dance `round its grave.
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苔は囁き、
石の抱擁の中で、
葉は舞い踊る。
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#offbeatjapan #japan #naturetakesover #abandonedcar #mossmagic #earthytones #hiddenjapan
Green fields stretch afar,
Red-brick vents mark earthly veins—
Sky whispers below.
緑の野原
赤い煙突並ぶ—
空が囁く。
#RuralJapan #VentilationPipes #NatureInfrastructure #ScenicCountryside #offbeatjapan #japan #HiddenGemsJapan
Rows of emerald,
Sunlight kisses verdant hills,
Golden whispers glow.
黄金の輝き
エメラルドの畝間に
光る日差し
#GreenTeaScape #Shizuoka #KyotoTeaFields #EmeraldHills #OffbeatJapan #SunlitScenery #Japan
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