The cherry blossoms, the ancient temple silhouettes, the low golden light. Spring in Kyoto always feels cinematic. And then there’s Kyotographie, the festival that over 14 editions has made the ...

Wouldn’t it be lovely to go to a place where nobody else is? Abandoned islands have all sorts of interesting history, and while some of them aren’t safe to visit or just generally aren’t accessible, ...

Hashima Island, also known as Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) for its silhouette, is an abandoned coal mining facility near Nagasaki. It was once one of the most densely populated places on the planet, ...

Hashima, better known as Gunkanjima for its silhouette resembling a battleship, is back in the spotlight thanks to content creator Alfon from the parkour crew WHAT. The YouTuber has released a new ...

Japan's attempt to hold UNESCO accountable for whether it has properly fulfilled its promise regarding the registration of Hashima (端島·Gunkanjima) coal mine as a World Heritage site has fallen flat.

TOKYO >> On an island off the coast of Nagasaki, ruins that seem on the verge of collapse stand clustered behind a high seawall. Though officially known as Hashima, the island is sometimes called ...

The Japanese island of Hashima was closed in 1974 and fell into disrepair, but since the 2000s, it has been reborn as a tourist destination. On an island off the coast of Nagasaki, ruins that seem on ...

An island in the middle of the ocean is slowly being reclaimed by nature after being abandoned for more than 50 years. Hashima Island is a chilling, deserted island just nine miles off the coast of ...