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Avatar Posted by mikesblender 61 days ago (http://www.mikesblender.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: abandoned haikyo theme park izu
Tired of crowds and long lines? Japan is full of abandoned places or 'haikyo' as they're called, and if you manage to get there, the only person around will be you.
Izu Sports World in Shizuoka, an abandoned waterpark, is one of the better ones. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mikesblender 67 days ago (http://www.mikesblender.com)
Category: Photography | Tags: shimoda light painting izu beach
A story of what happens when traffic is bad, you arrive at the beach late, and need something besides sand and surf to entertain yourself with. read more »
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Avatar Posted by mikesblender 108 days ago (http://www.mikesblender.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: shikine shikinejima izu island beach
Shikine island is the fourth in a chain of eight islands streching south of Tokyo, and is the smallest of the bunch at only 3.9 square kilometers. Why did I happen to go there and not one of the others? Its small size and relative distance from Tokyo mean that most tourists tend to overlook it in f read more »
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