The Mt. Hiei Artificial Ski Slope is an abandoned ski resort near the top of Mount Hiei on the border between Kyoto prefecture and Shiga prefecture. Famous for its Enryaku Tempel and the Kokuhoden Museum this holy mountain was once thought to be the home of gods and demons in the Shinto belief system. Interestingly [...]
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Mt. Hiei Artificial Ski Slope
Posted in Abandoned, Asia, Hiking, Japan, Kansai, Kyoto, Restaurant, Shiga, Sports, Transportation, Visited in 2010 on 2012/02/23 | 2 Comments »
“Kyoto Waterland”
Posted in Abandoned, Amusement Park, Asia, Japan, Kansai, Kyoto, Visited in 2010 on 2010/08/08 | 4 Comments »
Stumbling across “new” (to the internet) haikyo is always a special pleasure. In mid-May, right after Golden Week, I was walking around Kyoto to find an abandoned art museum (which I found and will write about in the weeks to come) when a big waterslide caught my eye. I got closer and, to my surprise, [...]
Mt. Atago Hotel
Posted in Abandoned, Asia, Hiking, Hotel / Ryokan, Japan, Kansai, Kyoto, Visited in 2009 on 2010/01/18 | Leave a Comment »
When visiting the Mt. Atago Cable Car you should have a look at the Atago Hotel, too – there’s not much left, but after climbing about 640 meters 20 more won’t kill you. The Atago Hotel was opened on 1930-07-20, shortly after the cable car, and closed down together with it in 1944. Like the [...]
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