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Inamura Rock: Majestic autumn landscape with vibrant foliage and peaceful village in Japan.

Autumn Tokyo

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.

December 15, 2021

Abandoned Hachijo Royal: Japans Haunting Luxury Hotel Relic

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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 ...

October 28, 2021

Aogashima: Japans Majestic Volcanic Island Haven

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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?

July 2, 2020

Subterranean flood water diversion channel with towering concrete columns and dramatic lighting.

Best Of Saitama

G-Cans : Japan’s Underground Temple

Hidden below the Tokyo streets is a true superhero – a bitumen-washed facility with state-of-the-art technology and an architectural beauty to put a Corbusier or two in the shade. This is G-Cans, also known by the...

July 8, 2018

Captivating rock sculptures resembling human forms in Habushiura Natural Park.

Izu Islands Summer

Niijima: The Island of Lava Cascades

After a pleasant overnight ferry trip from Tokyo, it’s 6am, and the outline of Niijima is already on the horizon. So here’s the famous Easter Island of Tokyo! The distinctive feature of the island is that it...

June 21, 2018

Discover the raw beauty of Oshima Islands volcanic landscape with Mt. Miharas dramatic crater.

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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

Tranquil sunset at Oarai Isosaki Shrine in Japan, with iconic torii gate.

Ibaraki Winter

Oarai Shrine: Ocean Gateway

Oarai Shrine is also known as Kamiiso no Torii, the Gateway of the Sea God. It was established in 856 but rebuilt in 1690.

May 14, 2018

Enchanting Nomizo Waterfall and Cave in Chiba, Japan: A breathtaking natural wonder.

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Nomizo Falls: The Heart of Light

6.30am and Nomizo is quick to reveal itself. Little by little, a streak of light is emerging. Pretty impressive.

May 2, 2018

Chiba Japan Kanto Summer

Futtsu Park

Futtsu has something special to offer (who’d have thought it!) – a park on a small narrow peninsula. By stretching things a little (6 kilometres anyway), you can reach the seaport of Yokosuka on the other side and make...

April 4, 2018

Forgotten beauty of Nichitsu Village: nature reclaiming Japans abandoned mining community.

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Nichitsu Ghost Town

The abandoned tin-mining village, about 50 km from Chichibu in Saitama, can also be reached from Kofu in Yamanashi.

April 22, 2017

Exploring abandoned Western Village ruins in Tochigi, Japan: urban adventure with three women.

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The Abandoned Western Village in Japan

Exploration of the abandoned Western Village in Japan with three girls who enjoyed pretending to be part of a western movie.

April 14, 2017

Enchanted forest with majestic giant tree in Chiba, Japan, exuding mystery and tranquility.

Autumn Chiba

The Giant Maple Tree of Oihara

It’s still early and I leave Tokyo before sunrise. I take the long tunnel and the Aqua-Line bridge to the other side of Tokyo Bay, then follow a small mountain road that loses me somewhere in the heart of Chiba...

December 29, 2016

Abandoned gaming center: Kawasaki Warehouse urban exploration captures eerie decay and gaming ambiance.

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Kawasaki Warehouse: Kowloon Walled City

Wandering along a Kawasaki avenue, ready for anything, I come across a mournful-looking building that’s impossible to ignore.

December 26, 2016

Miki poses in front of Nakagin Tower, blending modernity with retro-futurism in Tokyo.

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Nakagin Capsule Tower

So everyday, I was walking from Ginza and Shiodome and on the way, here it was: the Nakagin Capsule Tower.

June 17, 2016

Traditional Japanese bathhouse with wooden tubs, natural light, and serene ambiance in Tokyo.

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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

Kochia Bushes in Full Bloom at Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan.

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Hitachi Seaside Park in Autumn

I am not always fair with Ibaraki Prefecture. I always say that there is not much to it besides the occasional haikyo, but it actually does have its charms.

January 2, 2016

Winter scene in Roppongi, Tokyo with snow-covered branches and crimson berries creating enchanting beauty.

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The Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo

I have been taken short notice once again by the early bloom of the cherry trees and I had to figure out an urgent day to wander the Tokyo streets and find nice scenes.

March 31, 2015

Tranquil snowy night in Roppongi, Tokyo, with vibrant yellow bike covered in snow.

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Snow Storm in Roppongi

The snow falls every year in Tokyo. Once. This year again, it's been snowing. But twice, violently, and the snow was going with a a strong and freezing north wind.

December 16, 2014

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Mount Shirane

After visiting the wonderful Yumi-ike Pond, it’s time to go to the Mount Shirane.

November 18, 2014

Tranquil autumn scene with boardwalk, birch trees, colorful foliage, and rolling hills.

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Senjōgahara, The Marshland in Fire

In Nikko, when going beyond Lake Chūzenji and beautiful Ryūzu Waterfall, there is another splendid place to discover : the Senjōgahara Marshland (戦場ヶ原).

November 4, 2014

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