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08-25-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sangetsu View Post
Junkies are kind of few and far between in Japan. People are generally not allowed to enter these places, and this is where not knowing Japanese (or pretending not to know) is an advantage. You can pretend to be a dumb foreign tourist, and more than likely, anyone who sees you will be too self conscious to tell you to leave. If the police or security come by, you can pretend you didn't understand the signs.
I agree about the junkies, but there are risks involved when trespassing. In theory, if the police were to get involved the punishment could be severe. It is hard to know for sure.

Generally these places tend to be fairly remote (and the more remote the bigger, and the better chance it is still standing in overgrown glory).

Of your list, Nara Dreamland seems like the best candidate. I used to go to Expoland in Osaka, and it hasn't been closed down long enough to look more than an empty amusement park.

Nara Dreamland. Abandoned Theme Park in Japan (52 pics)
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