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Name: Hatada Transformer Substation
Location: Ayagawacho, Ayauta-gun, Kagawa Prefecture
Background: This power station, the first of its kind in Japan, was constructed in 1926 using technology developed by German manufacturer Siemens. It supplied power for the Kotoden Kotohira railway line until 1980, when another substation opened in nearby Takinomiya. The exterior is smothered with ivy, although traces...
Name: Seigoshi Mine Location: Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture Background: Located in one of Japan’s major mining regions, this gold mine in western Izu was in operation roughly from 1932-1987. It lies in the shadow of the better-known Toi Mine, which has become a popular tourist destination. Unlike many of its neighbors, Seigoshi is known for its many (and ...
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Name: Nicchitsu Mine Hospital Location: Nicchitsu Mine, Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. Background: Though Nicchitsu Corporation is still going strong, the village that used to thrive around it hasn’t fared so well. One of the most famous spots in Japan for haikyo enthusiasts, the site includes uninhabited houses, a school and various factories, parts of which are still in ...
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Name: Kasumigaura Branch Hospital of Tokyo Medical & Dental University Location: Oyama, Miho-mura, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture Background: This site was once home to a military airbase, and seaplanes would take off from the sheltered waters nearby. After the end of WWII, it was repurposed as a hospital of Tokyo Medical & Dental University and used to treat ...
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Name: International Motel Hokuriku Location: Bungyomachi, Kaga-shi, Ishikawa Background: Opened in 1963, IMH was Japan’s first motel—and the predecessor to the modern love hotel. It was built along a national highway at a time when Japan was fast becoming a car-oriented society, and the site has come to be seen as a symbol of that era. Access: Iburihashi, ...
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Name: Inujima Refinery Location: Seto Inland Sea, Okayama Prefecture Background: Located on one of the many islands of the Seto Inland Sea, Inujima Refinery was one of several facilities established to support the prospering copper industry. Opened in 1909, it would only see ten years of service, due to a collapse in the value of copper. The ...