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Enchanting Zao Snow Monsters, Twisted Winter Wonderland

Best Of Winter Yamagata

The Snow Monsters of Mount Zao

It’s not an easy encounter. I’d already visited a few years ago, but a gathering storm made it impossible for me to approach these monsters and stroke their silken fur.

February 5, 2020

Abandoned Wagakawa Hydro Plant in Japan: A Stunning Autumn Oasis.

Autumn Best Of Iwate Urbex

The Abandoned Wakagawa Power Plant

Let's go discover this very special haikyo with a man who is equally special, or maybe not.

September 17, 2019

Enchanting winter scene of Ginzan Onsen in Japanese Alps - serene and magical ambiance.

Winter Yamagata

Ginzan Onsen : Silver Mine Hot Springs

Ginzan Onsen takes you back to the Taisho Era, warming your toes in an ashiyu – a piping-hot footbath – while enjoying an idyllic view of falling snow.

March 15, 2019

Enchanting snow foxes playing in Miyagis winter wonderland.

Japan Miyagi Tohoku Winter

Zao Fox Village

At Zao, in Miyagi prefecture, lies the answer to an eternal question: why do we say something is foxy!? With a hundred foxes roaming around, you'll have an extreme immersion experience.

April 2, 2018

Serene Goshikinuma Lake in Japan surrounded by lush forests and vibrant autumnal foliage.

Autumn Fukushima Japan Summer Tohoku

Goshikinuma : Five Coloured Lakes

Goshikinuma is a hidden corner at the foot of the mountain in Fukushima prefecture, with five differently coloured volcanic lakes.

February 27, 2017

Mystical beauty of Mount Osore: Aomoris captivating caldera volcano in Japan.

Aomori Japan Summer Tohoku

Osore-san: Highway to Hell

We march towards the entrance of Mount Osore under the crazy heat.

January 9, 2016

Akita Autumn Japan Tohoku

Nyuto Onsen: Tsurunoyu

I bring you in the most popular onsen in the Akita prefecture : the Nyuto onsen. We’ll then go for a nap in the Tsurunoyu ryokan.

June 17, 2014

Japan Tohoku

Tōhoku Tsunami-Hit Areas | 8 Months Later

I believe there is no one that does not know what happened in the East Japan this March. But to see the left wreckage by your own eyes is a completely story. We here will not describe how we feel, but simply present...

November 12, 2011

Autumn Japan Tohoku Urbex

The Haunting Silence of Tōhoku Mines

The strong winter wind is howling through the abandoned concrete blocks where there are no windows left. The casually arranged blocks were the dormitory for the workers; there are so many of them, looking like giants...

November 1, 2011

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