This truly incredible looking abandoned pachinko parlour is a place I’ve wanted to photograph since late last year, but overcast conditions were a key requirement, along with a little bit of greenery for extra colour. There was also the added necessity of waking up ready and willing to tackle a long train journey and an even longer walk. All of which finally came to fruition last week.
The trek, it turned out, was even further than anticipated, but the pachinko parlour did not disappoint. Quite the opposite in fact. It really was a sight to behold. The 28km loop to and from the train station, on the other hand, didn’t provide a whole lot of other photographic opportunities, but I did take a few pictures — most of which I’ve included here, as they were part of the day, and in many ways work well, providing something of a wider context in regards the surrounding area.