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 |  |  | Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
< on 1/11/2009 5:37 PM >
|  | | | Ashiodozan is famous in Japan as the site of some severe environmental damage- copper was mined there for 400 years, with 39,000 living in the narrow valley in the south Tochigi mountains at the peak of production. Sulfuric acid gases were produced by the smelting process, rained down on the surrounding mountains, and killed all plant-life within a massive radius.
The last of the mines and factories closed 40 years ago. A few months ago I went with a friend and we explored the factory and abandoned train station, as well as a power hub building, a shrine, a mine complex and many tumbledown apartments.
I wrote up a series of 4 posts on Ashiodozan on my site- here are the links:
1. History and Relics- http://www.michael...n-haikyo-1-history
2. Shrine and Apartments- http://www.michael...own-haikyo-2-life/
3. Power Hub and Mine Complex- http://www.michael...-and-mine-complex/
4. Train Station and Factory- http://www.michael...and-train-station/
Here's a few pictures:
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[last edit 1/11/2009 5:49 PM by bigreddot - edited 3 times]
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Aleksandar
 
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| | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 1 on 1/11/2009 5:46 PM >
| | | | awesome location! I truly miss urbexing in Japan, keep up the posts  Japanese abandonments are some of the best in the world. do you have more inside shots of this particular one?
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Calhovin
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| | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 3 on 1/11/2009 6:13 PM >
| | | | Great location, must be tons of fun to explore there. Thanks for sharing
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bigreddot
| | | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 5 on 1/12/2009 12:36 AM >
| | | | Calhovin- Thanks, it was great fun, and I'm sure there's a lot more there and we only scratched the surface really.
Kuroneko- Yes, I've seen one of your photos on it, but alas am not yet a full member so unable to see the main thread.
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drzeus
| | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 6 on 1/13/2009 12:21 PM >
| | | | Cool location!
Great website too! Thanks for saving me the trip to Gunma, sad it has gone.
Have you been anywhere in Aichi?
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cereal83
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| | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 7 on 1/13/2009 2:37 PM >
| | | | I checked out your webpage. I love most of the sites you visited. Are these places in China or Japan? Thanks for posting them
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| | | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 8 on 1/13/2009 2:54 PM >
| | | | Posted by cereal83
Are these places in China or Japan?
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I know there's no such thing as a stupid question, but...huh?
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Zero
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| | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 9 on 1/13/2009 10:13 PM >
| | | | Holy shit, this made up my mind to accept the golden week offer from a friend. Now just need to get the money.
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bigreddot
| | | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 10 on 1/14/2009 7:55 AM >
| | | | drzeus- Cheers, and no I haven't been to Aichi yet. For demolished Gunma place- you mean Kappa Pia?
cereal83- Thanks, and yes, they're in Japan.
Zero- Good luck!
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hatsumi
| | | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 11 on 1/14/2009 12:49 PM >
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sweet jeebus....awesome location...thankyou for the links..
been trying to organise a japan trip for a long time but money and work have been incompatible for a while..
but this will be a great addition to my list of places to check out.
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cereal83
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| | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 12 on 1/14/2009 1:07 PM >
| | | | Posted by racetraitor
I know there's no such thing as a stupid question, but...huh?
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lmao I am retarded but I do see my faults now
Posted by bigreddot
drzeus- Cheers, and no I haven't been to Aichi yet. For demolished Gunma place- you mean Kappa Pia?
cereal83- Thanks, and yes, they're in Japan.
Zero- Good luck!
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lol thanks. Awesome website once again. That Russian Village is awesome and I would love to go there!
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drzeus
| | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 13 on 1/14/2009 1:37 PM >
| | | | Yes, Kappa Pia.
There are a few interesting places left in Aichi, but Toyo Bowl has been demolished now. A couple of hospitals and hotels which I am thinking of going to though.
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Urban_PsychoSys
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| |  | | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 14 on 1/21/2009 1:18 PM >
| | | | Awesome location! Thanks for sharing.
I hope I`ll be to Japan again this summer...
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| | | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 15 on 1/21/2009 1:30 PM >
| | | | this looks like a great location and you sure have some excellent ones on your website!!
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| |  | | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 16 on 2/10/2009 5:31 PM >
| | | | Great shots!
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snoops
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| | | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 18 on 3/2/2009 5:08 AM >
| | | | Wow, an amazing place and a great story to go along with it. Thanks for posting, it was greatly enjoyed.
I was in Yaita-shi and Utsunomiya last week. Too bad I didn't have time to check this place out.
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crumbler
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| | Re: Japanese Ghost Town- AshioDozan
<Reply # 19 on 3/16/2009 7:46 PM >
| | | | Great pics, that first one looks this some kind of giant japanese robot being built.
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