TJWL winner
December 24, 2009 · Japan · 1 Comment 

Has it already been (over!) a month since I announced this contest? Sorry to keep everyone waiting so long, and thanks again for your efforts to help pimp my site all over stumbleupon and really stick it to the man….

Volcano Museum 2. History
December 23, 2009 · Gunma, Haikyo, Museums · 8 Comments 

The Mt. Asama Volcano Museum was a mould-breaking facility opened in 1967, offering insight into the life-cycle of the most active volcano in Honshu (the main island of Japan), and into the area of volcanic rock surrounding it known as Oni Oshi Dashi (exiled demons).

Chutes and Ladders in a Haikyo Factory
December 17, 2009 · Gunma, Haikyo, Mines / Factories · 25 Comments 

It was the third time for me to set out in search of the Hume factory. The first time was on our inaugural haikyo road trip- we hit up Kappa Pia and the Volcano Museum by day and searched for the Hume factory by night.

Haikyo 2009 Poll
December 11, 2009 · Haikyo · 6 Comments 

In the previous post, the 10 Most Popular Haikyo of 2009, several people suggested I put up a poll so you can vote directly for your favorites. Well, here it is. I’ve started with the top 30 most popular on…

Top 10 Haikyo 2009
December 10, 2009 · Best Of · 15 Comments 

Haikyoing is kind of an addiction. Every time I get back from a long haikyo weekend, trudging through dusty overgrown schoolhouses and factories, I say to myself- ‘that’ll do, pig’. But then a few weeks or months later I’m always…

Bones of a Gunma Ski Lift
December 8, 2009 · Gunma, Haikyo, Ropeways · 9 Comments 

The Gunma ski lift was the glace cherry on a sumptuous cake of weekend haikyo. We’d headed up into the northernmost quadrant of Gunma seeking a mine/factory, one of the last few within a reasonable drive of Tokyo.

Peaceful Haikyo of a Motor Lodge
December 1, 2009 · Gunma, Haikyo, Hotels / Resorts · 11 Comments 

I don’t know anything about this haikyo- no history, no past claims to glory or modern haunting. Like the Sun Hills Hotel Car Park before it it’s just a place with some beautiful shapes, light, and decay. Nobody goes there, though access is easy.

Popular Ruins / Haikyo


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