Kyushu

Kyushu

Stone arch in Japans tranquil landscape, surrounded by lush greenery and rolling hills. Easy walk
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Okinawa: From Naha To Nago

How can you spend so much time in Japan without ever touching ground in the Ryukyu archipelago? You can’t! This first part is set on the main Okinawa island.

Some crowds
Half day to 1 day (often used mainly as an arrival/base city)
Tranquil pathway lined with colorful flowers on Taketomi Island, Okinawa, Japan. Easy walk
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Taketomi: The Bougainvilleas Island

It's early morning in Okinawa and the sky is already ocean blue. Without any hesitation, we jump right away in the first boat direction the paradise: the Taketomi Island!

Some crowds
Half day to full day (easy as a day trip from Ishigaki)
Tranquil view of Okinawas lush bay with turquoise waters and rugged islands. Easy walk
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Zamami, Aka & Love in Between

After visiting the urban side of Okinawa with Naha and Nago, here we are now in the ferry, on the way to Kerama Islands, more precisely Zamami and Aka Islands.

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Overnight trip recommended (about 2 days / 1 night); avoid doing a same-day round trip due to time and cost.
Exploring Gunkanjima: Abandoned City in Nagasaki - urban decay and haunting atmosphere. Haunting
Gunkanjima

Gunkanjima: The Memories of Doutoku Sakamoto

A travel on Gunkanjima back in time, through the eyes of Doutoku Sakamoto, a former inhabitant.

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Exploring Gunkanjima: The eerie abandoned city in Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
Gunkanjima

Gunkanjima: The Block 65

I am holding my breath on my theater sit... "The Block 65 ! This is the Block 65 !". I feel like yelling but luckily, I have a pop-corn trapped in my throat that saved me from all the potential troubles.

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Desolate Beauty: Abandoned Arches on Gunkanjima, Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
Gunkanjima

Gunkanjima: A Full-Moon Night

The night adventure on Gunkanjima started after some refreshments and a couple Onikoroshi.

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Sunset Over Abandoned Gunkanjima - Eerie landscape of Gunkanjima at sunset, with crumbling buildings. Haunting
Gunkanjima

Gunkanjima: Between Hell & Paradise

The place at the top of Gunkanjima Island is one of the least visited: it is the home of the masters, of those who were in control of the island.

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Exploring Gunkanjima: A lone explorer amidst haunting urban decay in Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
Gunkanjima

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.

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Exploring Gunkanjima: A lone explorer amidst haunting urban decay in Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
Japan

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.

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