Despite still being part of the capital, the far west of Tokyo can sometimes feel like another world, let alone merely a different city. For starters the area is incredibly green, but it’s also mountainous, and comparatively at least, very sparsely populated. Elements that together make even the briefest of visits feel like a welcome break.
Just like other parts of the metropolis, it also has the same wonderful knack of providing unexpected surprises. The sight of a slowly rotting Mercedes isn’t necessarily what you’d expect. Nor was the the pleasure of seeing a sheltered seat looking out from naturally sheltered surroundings. And yet that said, neither of those were anything like as unforeseen as the dolls we found in an abandoned house. A traditional old home full of far from traditional items.
Denise says
Oh my the things you find!!!! 😮
Lee says
Haha, yes, definitely not what we expected!
Richard says
Great photos, thanks!
Lee says
Thanks a lot. Such a fascinating area.
Linda says
I would have screamed if I’d stumbled upon that mannequin. Hope you kept it together 🙂
Lee says
It definitely wasn’t what we expected, but seeing as it’s a doll for specific purposes rather than a mere mannequin, the surprise was much more comedic.
Arno says
Some seriously amazing shots. That one ‘glass’ building in the woods (picture 7) reminded me instantly of the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. I see a Ferrari flying out of there in my imagination … Is that all abandoned ?
Lee says
Thank you very much. Not all of them are my usual thing, but very happy with how they came out.
And yeah, that building is something else. Not abandoned, but no idea how often it’s used. It’s part of a sort of well being walking course, so presumably they use it for events, teaching etc.
cdilla says
A remarkable location and some equally remarkable photographs. It all does seem very on the edge with the battle against nature: That scene of six story buildings right amongst equally tall trees and the factory/ore processing plant especially so.
Lee says
Thanks a lot. And yes, definitely that aspect to it. Some of the stilt-like foundations those building stand on do not inspire much confidence, but they’ve clearly been there for a long time. That cement factory is something else too. Walked close by it once and it is so patched up and ramshackle looking.
Vohlakari says
Some of those figure boxes still seemed sealed. Can be quite expensive, so weird that they were left behind.