Akiya also includes abandoned condominiums ... As such, these houses have led to the formation of "ghost villages" in Japan's rural prefectures. The Japanese government is offering incentives ...

However, it was during the pandemic that the couple first learned about akiya, or abandoned houses, in Japan. Due to the ... There are about 300 houses in their village, and their akiya is ...

An island in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, has been abandoned for over half a century, but retains the eerie architecture of its once bustling past. Hashima Island is among 505 uninhabited islands ...

Dreamland is a theme park located in Nara, Japan which opened in 1961 ... the newer attraction and was eventually closed and left abandoned in 2006. Many of the props, rides and games were ...

The Japanese island of Hashima was closed in 1974 ... In a room in another building, there is an abandoned cathode ray tube television, along with some shelves. Plants that formerly were found ...