Comments on: The mist-wreathed ruin of Matsuo mine

By: MJG

MJG — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:19:39 +0000

Nari- I think we actually went to that place, or at least one very much like it. Situated in a fold of the mountain road overlooking a mist view that was probably gorgeous. Unfortunately the one we went to had already been demolished, and lay in rubble. We clambered over it, but there was nothing left to explore or photograph.

Kelly- Thanks so much, I’m glad you liked it.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:10:18 +0000

Wow, that was amazing, I really enjoyed reading!

By: Nari

Nari — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:09:47 +0000

I used to live near there, If you go up the Appi ski entrance road and take the Akita branch you’ll go by a abandoned hot spring resort that’s been taken over by boiling sulfur pools. They let off difference colored fogs to mix with the mist

By: MJG

MJG — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:57:57 +0000

Thanks Al.

By: Alice

Alice — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:13:59 +0000

Great as usual mike, photos are amazing. x

By: MJG

MJG — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:30:22 +0000

Michelle- Thanks very much.

KK- Haison, great tip thanks, I checked out that guy’s videos- fascinating stuff. At some point I will get over to Kansai- doubtless will be in contact with you seeking some help when that happens. Cheers.

Adam- Thanks, and as for the photos at the bottom, I’m experimenting without it- was thinking most people don’t bother clicking through them. Now I’ll just include the best photos in the body of the post.

By: Adam

Adam — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:45:07 +0000

Beautiful, simply beautiful. Another stonking report with some excellent HDR photography. I think my favourite parts of this Haikyo were the corridors where there were large holes in the walls and the vegetation had started creeping in to reclaim the building. Awesome!

Oh but where are your usual collection of other photos at the bottom of the article?

By: KK

KK — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:23:47 +0000

Awesome site!

If you ever find yourself in the Kansai area, I know of a number of haikyo in Shiga. In northern Shiga there are haison, entire villages abandoned after they forced the population to move for a dam project that was never completed. Spooky stuff. There’s also you more run of the mill pachinko parlors, hotels, zoos, castles, etc. A fellow haikyo hunter that lives in my city has posted a number of videos of the stuff around here on Youtube. You can check them out here: http://www.youtube.com/user/IAmPlayingNow

By: Michelle13

Michelle13 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:22:37 +0000

I am truly LOVIN’ the second pic!! It is amazing!!

By: MJG

MJG — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:59:29 +0000

Tornadoes- Thanks, and for sure this place was special.

Scott- Thanks, and bring on the apocalypse!

David- Thanks, and I think you’re right on calling it a ghost city. A lot of people would have lived here- 11 blocks!

Can- I read yours with the same feeling- we framed the story in similar ways, though I guess part of that is just the way the experience played out. Including dialogue strikes me as a fun way to dramatize the story. Roll on the next trip! (but to where? further than Iwate?)

Richard- Yes they’re HDR, in fact all of these shots are. HDR with a little tweaking in photoshop.

Paul H- Cheers, am very pleased with how these turned out. HDR/tone-mapping makes a very different kind of photograph, a good look for ruins I feel.