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This page explores the abandoned ruins of Japan, known as Haikyo, including abandoned amusement parks, haunted hospitals, overgrown military bases, ghost towns, and more.

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What is Haikyo? In this first iteration of my multi-part Japan blog series, I discuss some common Japanese ruins; onsens, love hotels, and theme parks.

Gunkanjima, Photographs by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre

Traveling is an awesome thing to do. But instead of seeking out beautiful, exotic and sunny sights, let's explore the eerie places in the world who's histories will make you cringe... although there's no way you can stop reading, getting the full story.

I love maps! I always loved *maps*. When I was a little kid, my grandma taught me the names of every capital in Europe, and my desk pad was a world map. To me, GoogleMaps is the best thing since sliced bread. Whether I need a quick two-minute break or have to kill a rainy…

Uji is famous for green tea. And of course for the Byodo-in, the Buddhist temple on the 10 Yen coin, as well as for the final chapters of “The Tale of Genji”, one of the most popular pieces of classic Japanese literature. But overall the city is most famous for green tea. Green tea (ryokucha, 緑茶)…

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An abandoned Japanese school (haikyo) that is perfectly preserved, despite saying goodbye to its last students in 1974.

"Jordy, did you give up the haikyo?" Here’s my answer, distilled into a new Best Of covering the past two years.

Abandoned places are an alluring subject matter for many photographers. Japan is a treasure trove of abandoned places, or "haikyo", due to a perfect storm

Of all the abandoned hotels that photographer Shane Thoms captured for his book Haikyo: The Modern Ruins of Japan, the one he finds most compelling is the...

Nara Dreamland is the epitome of many haikyo dreams; an abandoned theme park with all its roller-coasters and rides still standing. I've heard many stories of

The underground vault haikyo in the shadow of Mt. Fuji is one of the strangest abandoned structures I've yet explored. A double-doored double-walled walk-in

A decaying observation tower and a haikyo museum blanketed in shadows rest at the foot of one active Japanese volcano. Patches of snow cover the surrounding countryside and the ominous gong of a pinprick temple in the distance drifts into my ears on an early winter wind. Here’s my recent visit to these ruins. I’ve […]

In Japan, an amusement park ripping off Disneyland and Coney Island opened in 1961. By 2006, the theme park closed, it was all but a ghost town. The fun part exists due to Nara Dreamland being left abandoned but not demolished. Enter urban explorers armed with cameras and exploring the Japanese ruins, or haikyo. They…