Offbeat Japan
Offbeat Japan An Alternative Guide to Japan
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    • Aogashima: Japans Majestic Volcanic Island Haven
      Aogashima: Double Volcano Island
      Enchanting Zao Snow Monsters, Twisted Winter Wonderland
      The Snow Monsters of Mount Zao
      Abandoned Futuro House in Lush Japanese Forest
      Futuro House in Japan
      Abandoned Wagakawa Hydro Plant in Japan: A Stunning Autumn Oasis.
      The Abandoned Wakagawa Power Plant
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    • Japan
      • Ine traditional boathouses at night, Japan coast town
        The Funaya of Ine
        Serene Bamboo Pathway in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
        Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
        Natadera Temple: Serene Japanese Shrine Amidst Verdant Landscape
        Natadera Temple
        Imposing war memorial tower against sunset skyline.
        Osaka Great Peace Tower
    • Gunkanjima
      • Exploring Gunkanjima: Abandoned City in Nagasaki - urban decay and haunting atmosphere.
        Gunkanjima: The Memories of Doutoku Sakamoto
        Exploring Gunkanjima: The eerie abandoned city in Nagasaki, Japan.
        Gunkanjima: The Block 65
        Desolate Beauty: Abandoned Arches on Gunkanjima, Nagasaki, Japan.
        Gunkanjima: A Full-Moon Night
        Sunset Over Abandoned Gunkanjima - Eerie landscape of Gunkanjima at sunset, with crumbling buildings.
        Gunkanjima: Between Hell & Paradise
    • Urban Exploration
      • Abandoned Hachijo Royal: Japans Haunting Luxury Hotel Relic
        Hachijo Royal Hotel: The Largest Abandoned Resort in Japan
        Abandoned Futuro House in Lush Japanese Forest
        Futuro House in Japan
        Abandoned Wagakawa Hydro Plant in Japan: A Stunning Autumn Oasis.
        The Abandoned Wakagawa Power Plant
        Eerie abandoned Japanese amusement park, haunting urban decay.
        Best Abandoned Places in Japan (2017–2018)
    • North-Korea
      • Exploring Pyongyang Metro: Curved tunnel with moving walkway, daily ridership up to 700,000.
        Pyongyang Inside Out
        Pyongyang skyline at night with illuminated buildings and tower reflecting in still waters.
        Pyongyang, North Korea
        North Korean village surrounded by mountains, fields, and vegetation in a rugged landscape.
        North Korea by train, Kaesong and the DMZ
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Offbeat Japan
Offbeat Japan An Alternative Guide to Japan
Traditional Japanese bathhouse with wooden tubs, natural light, and serene ambiance in Tokyo.
AdachiInterviewJapanKantoTokyo東京東京足立区足立区関東

Tokyo Sento with Stéphanie: Takara-yu

Serene Nezu Shrine with lush azalea gardens, a vibrant Japanese oasis of colorful flowers.
BunkyoJapanKantoSpringTokyo文京文京東京東京関東

The Azaleas of Nezu Shrine

Discover the raw beauty of Oshima Islands volcanic landscape with Mt. Miharas dramatic crater.
Archipel d'IzuÉtéIzu IslandsSummer伊豆諸島伊豆諸島

Oshima and its Black Desert

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伊豆諸島
文京
新宿
江戸川
渋谷
港区
足立区
Discover the raw beauty of Oshima Islands volcanic landscape with Mt. Miharas dramatic crater.
Archipel d'IzuÉtéIzu IslandsSummer伊豆諸島伊豆諸島

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!

May 22, 2018
Traditional Japanese bathhouse with wooden tubs, natural light, and serene ambiance in Tokyo.
AdachiInterviewJapanKantoTokyo東京東京足立区足立区関東

Tokyo Sento with Stéphanie: Takara-yu

Just follow me and we'll take a bath together, along with my friend Stéphanie. She’s become the ambassador for sento – public bathhouses – so we'll let her choose a good one for us.

January 25, 2016
Serene Nezu Shrine with lush azalea gardens, a vibrant Japanese oasis of colorful flowers.
BunkyoJapanKantoSpringTokyo文京文京東京東京関東

The Azaleas of Nezu Shrine

The biggest azaleas explosion is at Nezu Shrine : there are some 3,000 shrubs of about ten different colours, just that !

May 31, 2014

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Forgotten Spaces of Japan: Discover abandoned sites and ruins in this exploration book.
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  • Best Of
    • Aogashima: Japans Majestic Volcanic Island Haven
      Aogashima: Double Volcano Island
      Enchanting Zao Snow Monsters, Twisted Winter Wonderland
      The Snow Monsters of Mount Zao
      Abandoned Futuro House in Lush Japanese Forest
      Futuro House in Japan
      Abandoned Wagakawa Hydro Plant in Japan: A Stunning Autumn Oasis.
      The Abandoned Wakagawa Power Plant
  • Browse
    • Japan
      • Ine traditional boathouses at night, Japan coast town
        The Funaya of Ine
        Serene Bamboo Pathway in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
        Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
        Natadera Temple: Serene Japanese Shrine Amidst Verdant Landscape
        Natadera Temple
        Imposing war memorial tower against sunset skyline.
        Osaka Great Peace Tower
    • Gunkanjima
      • Exploring Gunkanjima: Abandoned City in Nagasaki - urban decay and haunting atmosphere.
        Gunkanjima: The Memories of Doutoku Sakamoto
        Exploring Gunkanjima: The eerie abandoned city in Nagasaki, Japan.
        Gunkanjima: The Block 65
        Desolate Beauty: Abandoned Arches on Gunkanjima, Nagasaki, Japan.
        Gunkanjima: A Full-Moon Night
        Sunset Over Abandoned Gunkanjima - Eerie landscape of Gunkanjima at sunset, with crumbling buildings.
        Gunkanjima: Between Hell & Paradise
    • Urban Exploration
      • Abandoned Hachijo Royal: Japans Haunting Luxury Hotel Relic
        Hachijo Royal Hotel: The Largest Abandoned Resort in Japan
        Abandoned Futuro House in Lush Japanese Forest
        Futuro House in Japan
        Abandoned Wagakawa Hydro Plant in Japan: A Stunning Autumn Oasis.
        The Abandoned Wakagawa Power Plant
        Eerie abandoned Japanese amusement park, haunting urban decay.
        Best Abandoned Places in Japan (2017–2018)
    • North-Korea
      • Exploring Pyongyang Metro: Curved tunnel with moving walkway, daily ridership up to 700,000.
        Pyongyang Inside Out
        Pyongyang skyline at night with illuminated buildings and tower reflecting in still waters.
        Pyongyang, North Korea
        North Korean village surrounded by mountains, fields, and vegetation in a rugged landscape.
        North Korea by train, Kaesong and the DMZ
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