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The Abandoned Okutama Cable Car
Discover the haunting charm of the abandoned Okutama Ropeway in Tokyo—an atmospheric haikyo site where Japan’s past meets nature’s quiet reclamation.
My Snowy Tokyo at Night
Discover the capital city in winter under a thick layer of snow ...
Easy walk
The Arimaston Building: A Handcrafted Corps Buzié
The Arimaston Building, a unique architectural masterpiece in Tokyo, erected by Keisuke Oka with patience and passion over nearly 20 years.
Kinchakuda’s Spider Lilies
For a few days in early autumn, a sea of scarlet-red flowers stretches as far as the eye can see. Welcome to Kinchakuda Park!
Hachijo-jima: Island of Fallen Samurai
Hachijo-jima, though lying in the Pacific Ocean over 280 km from Tokyo, belongs to the Japanese capital. Visit this land redolent with history …
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Abandoned Akeno Strip Club
Hushed visit to a haunted strip club with its mysterious red thread apparition ...
Nippara: Where The Samurai Came To Find Peace
Chance discoveries are often the most amazing. It was on the road to Nippara limestone caves that I found this village of little interest yet total surprise.
Haunting
Hachijo Royal Hotel: The Largest Abandoned Resort in Japan
It’s 300 kilometres from Tokyo, but that's where I meet up with my pal Martin for new adventures ... on a deserted island, in a forgotten hotel ...
Aogashima: Double Volcano Island
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?