I like how these dudes respect the places they explore. They don't break anything, carelessly run into things causing breakage and etc. This allows others to go and explore the place as well and enjoy what they see.
The feeling this videos give me is a mixture of sadness, hopelessness and daydream. Like a platonic love. I’m not sure why. I just know doing explorations abroad is my dream.
@@predilectionist Yeah the roof, once it is compromised the rest of the building quickly deteriorates. but if the roof is taken care of the building would look pristine for centuries.
Also no direct sunlight on the ruined up rooms for most part of the day maybe Also, he says the rooms above look better so there’s slight chances of the roof collapsing in, probably the windows shattered
I could be wrong but this very easily could be damage caused by the tsunami that hit Japan...in which case the reason only the bottom off the walls, furniture, floors etc are damaged and molding from being submerged in 7 feet of water. Japan got messed up from that tsunami.
"I wonder why this side has so much more decay" The one side is far more decayed because the island was hit with a typhoon around the time the hotel closed and many of the windows on that side were facing the storm and were damaged - allowing the elements into the rooms. The water then dripped through the floor on that side of the building so that even the rooms with intact windows got water damage and decay. Also, the non decayed side gets much more direct sunlight - keeping the rooms warmer and dryer.
@@RealBlueMarlin Like so many countries. It is amazing how people (locals) don't see the beauty and unique potential of their on countries and go elsewhere on vacation. Sad really.
@@makeuplover6852 it's actually not a ghost island. easy google shows that there are 7000 plus residents on it as of 2018 and there is even an airport on the island with daily flights from tokyo haneda airport. Quite a distance from tokyo but definitely not a ghost island.
I think some of the reason is the Japanese are terrified of the 'justice' system they have there. 99.8% conviction rate. You heard that right, statistically 998 people out of 1000 will be charged with crimes in Japan if they're arrested. Yeah we should totally follow the fascist, authoritarian state of Japan that still forces people into hard labor after being imprisoned for something they might not have even committed. Even if you're one of the lucky 2 that don't get charged, the population will see you as a degenerate. You got arrested for a reason, and you got off because you were lucky. That's how Japan views crimes. So basically 1000/1000 people arrested in Japan are fucked. *Yes I know the US still has slavery via Prison. Still not as bad as Japan. 99.8% conviction rate is straight up "You're guilty, end of story."
mereclander maybe it’s because generally more poeple have respect for something that’s not theirs. Also because those sort of people that do break things or do are stealing scrap just haven’t reached this place yet.
Your bias is colouring what you are seeing. I see a lobby with chandeliers and missing chandeliers. Black holes with hanging chains where the decorative ceiling rose has been ripped out when somebody helped themselves to a chandelier
I really have to thank these guys. Whenever I'm feeling anxious I put one of their videos on and for some reason they just make me feel a lot better. 💙
Me too I love watching, the guys are respectful and no swearing and screaming at every opportunity it's nice to watch. As soon as I get half hour peace I'll have a cuppa and watch the proper people 😁
I’m glad I’m not the only one that feels that way. I only recently started watching because I was worried it would be ghost stories and jump scares. I’m so glad it isn’t.
Their videos and voices are very calm/calming and they can be pretty grounding in anxiety attacks by helping you calm down and then see that where you are is safer relatively
Casey Lance it’s pretty incredible. The book “The World Without Us” by Alan Weisman describes in detail exactly what happens step by step as the world reclaims our modern structures, assuming humans vanished on the day prior to page one. His research and scientific understanding of the processes make it a more than fascinating read, if you’re at all interested.
"No vandalism whatsoever, even though the place is really easy to get into" Welcome to Japan. ...To be fair, Hachijo island is a remote place (1h from Tokyo by plane, or nearly half a day by ship) with not so many population and fairly small in size. No teenagers trying to look cool is gonna come down here to spray paint or trash the place.
Unfortunately it doesn't look like it is untouched any longer, Small Brained American visited and there have definitely been far more vandals than I'd have expected to make it to Hachijo.
You guys need to invest in some really good masks for exploring these abandoned places with water damage. I saw several instances of black mold and if it’s on the wall, the spores are in the air and now in your lungs. You can become seriously ill if not die from that fellas. Great videos though. Your speed is perfect and narrative informative and not over done. Impressed with your technique.
@@waltersobchak7275 Depends on the person. I had black mold in my laundry because of an old washing machine that was never cleaned properly and I felt like death for months before figuring out what it was, because I have an allergic reaction to it.
@@HUNGRYHUSKY it’s not something that is detrimental in the long run. Had similar experience with it. When I wasn’t around it, it cleared right up. These people aren’t living with it only exposed a short time if at all.
But they need to put safety first.....mold exposure is very dangerous to your health.....let them know it’s not entertaining if they put themselves at risk......FTD.....🙏🏻👍🏻😌
I would guess side which is more decayed is where typhoons hit the hardest, since they come from same direction every year. After years and years with water etc it has done the damage, other side avoids it all.
A lot of air con units visible at 23:00, even if the windows had stayed in place it wouldn't take long for a building to decay. Buildings rely on a fairly constant internal environment. Without it rubber perishes, metal expands/contracts more, before you know it you have leaks and water gets in. After that, the decay is rather rapid. I wonder if there are any photos of it in its prime?
Good observation. Decay is present in places where there's water intrusion, weather it's coming from open windows or leaking water pipes. In rooms where there's no water intrusion, there's hardly or no decay at all.
that juxtaposition of the rooms that were almost like a perfect time capsule of what the hotel looked like versus the ones ravaged by time and natural disaster was almost heartbreaking? I'm not sure if anyone else felt that way but it was deeply saddening. Also really eerie and dystopian in a nostalgic kind of way.
I was walking through a Kyoto Market with 1000s of people on the street and saw lost woman's purse laying on the side walk, open, showing money, credit cards, chain purse, etc. People just looked down at it and walked on by.
They did go to a abandoned park in Japan, the Nara Dreamland, in a moment of the recording they notice a group of people breaking the abandone toys and arcade, so vandalism exist everywhere is just occur less in some county.
TPP: _takes pool cue out of chandelier and put it's back on the table_ Me: it warms my heart that you guys left this place a tiny bit nicer than when you came in, and didn't use your exploration to smash everything up. I get really upset when explorers do that
Only scumbags are vandals. They are criminals who don't profit from their criminality. They are the lowest scumbag in terms of criminals. It is easy to understand why somebody would be a thief, it's impossible to understand why somebody would be a vandal.
@@richardwicks4190 yeah, I'd take the plates and cups and pretty much anything that's nice from such a place because I feel it better they get used than forgotten. But to destroy the dishes, cups, and who knows what else, now that's just horrible.
@@tobiasziesmann1720 Again, I place theft well above vandalism. Stealing what is essentially garbage isn't any crime, you're merely cleaning up at worst, or making use of something already. Is anybody in anyway hurt by stealing from an abandoned area? But simple destruction, that's just being an asshole. Vandals are the worst criminals, because their criminality doesn't help them and at the very best won't help anybody else. They are complete assholes.
3 things I would always wear if I explored like this: face mask for toxic particles, gloves for old and dirty surfaces and clothes that covered exposed skin. Maybe I'm over sensitive :P
Wonderful! It's so great to see it with out vandalism or scrapers damage. I wish there were comparison photos so we could see daily activity with guest. Thank you for documenting it.
The food left in the fridges and bedding on the tatami mats instead of neatly put away were either workmen or staff who stayed in the hotel's very last days to close it up.
The pristine rooms with untouched furniture were a truly amazing find, especially with the horribly decayed rooms so close by in contrast. This whole place was great to see. I'd really love seeing some more exploring in Japan - there's quite a few abandoned places in some areas there, especially after the economic boom in the 80's and its subsequent decline in the 90's.
One of your best locations yet! It’s amazing the cultural differences where something like this can sit untouched for so many years and not be vandalized.
*Yes - I noticed right away. Japanese, and most Asian people, seem to not want to trash, destroy, vandalize places, or steal everything. Such a great difference from what people do here in the USA.*
Not just by people. My grandma's house was completely trashed by raccoons since she went to the nursing home. A gang of teenaged thugs would have done less damage. At least they didn't have spray paint...
LET US NOT FORGET the cute and adorable ghost doodle next to it with "Boo!" written by it. It's only seen for a fraction of a moment, but it made me smile.
I can already hear it now. Just walk into a guest room, and all of a sudden you just hear “Good morning! You have been in suspension for nine nine nine nine, nine nine ni-“
@@vikrantsingh47 That's no fun at all. There can be cancer and serious lifetime lung disease, cancer maybe only from long or repetitive exposure but lung disease can come after being exposed to some sorts of mold just once. There is more in the air and in the matresses etc than meets the eye... And there are some things you really don't want to breathe in, grown undisturbed over such a large time.
Damn this was the most beautiful exploration ya'll have ever done. So peaceful and calm. I love seeing no vandalism and just having nature take over. Seems like the seaside windows and ceiling were knocked out from strong winds possibly. I was kind of sad there was no random chair in the middle of a room. #Perfect
Wow, I just love that there’s no vandalism in spite of being abandoned, very much the Japanese way. The rooms so destroyed by decay were beautiful in a sad kind of way. The plants growing out of the furniture seemed strangely futuristic in a way. I loved this exploration, thank you!
I was thinking the same thing ...isn't beautiful that there is a small society left that doesn't just vandalise and destroy things for no reason but to be destructive and destroy things .... I can never understand what drives humans to be so horrible ....this is like a time capsule...being destroyed naturally by nature
i recognized it as well when i saw it, it was released in 2001 so maybe it was there already before it shut down. crazy though since its a Swedish nightcore remix and nothing Japanese. its probably also the first nightcore remix ever.
You got it right. The Japanese remix release (that exact CD) didn't exist until 2008. A company named Quake Inc. (Japan) gained the rights and published that disc. Quake became Pony Canyon, and then Exit Tunes, btw. It might have been an asset liqudation crew that left that CD behind.
Brilliant video and an absolutely fascinating place. So nice to see places from a place with a culture that isn't just to smash everything up. Like the respect you show for all the places you visit. The contrast at 17:40 is crazy.
Had this hotel been in the US, the vultures would have stolen what they could carry and the idiots would have smashed the rest of it before you could say “morons”. Instead we can now get a glimpse of this hotels history through both the building itself and through what is left inside, and we can imagine how it must have been in its glory days. By the way, if I ever could afford and have room for a (grand) piano, it would be a Yamaha - the sound from the pianos they found had an amazing sound considering they have been left unattended for years. Great video, guys.
Honestly..I'd rather see people "steal" things and put them to use or pawn them for some much needed money than see all those perfectly usable items just decay with no purpose in some abandoned building for decades. Vandalism sucks though.
I was so shocked how some of the rooms looked practically untouched and then those few rooms you guys were in were so trashed from the elements. Like that was crazy.
I loved this explore, best one in a while. It was amazing seeing one mint condition room and just down the hall you will see a room overrun by mold and decay. It's definitely rare to find a place so untouched too, wow!
This channel: visit abandoned place with full hd and no paranormal activities occur Paranormal activity channel: visit abandoned place with low quality video and many paranormal activities occur. I wonder why?😅
probably cuz this channel is made for this platform (RUclips), whereas paranormal activity channel Ghost Adventures (if that was the channel in ur mind) is made for TV purposes
Happy to finally see my name at the end of this great video as a Patreon supporter! You guys are great and I will continue to support your wonderful work!
You guys are awesome. Your professionalism and respect given to these places is bar none. Thank you for bringing us these forgotten places before they corrode to nothing..
So Good to see a place that hasn't been trashed. Any abandoned place in the USA is instantly destroyed by vandals. All glass must be broken, spray paint everywhere, wiring all stripped from walls...etc. It is amazing to see what was intact in this place! And yes, I've done a fair amount of urban x and you should most def wear a good respirator in a place like this. Hanta virus and other nasty no cure stuff loves places like that....
You might find this interesting: facebook.com/hotelroyalhachijojima/ There's also a movie from 2006 called "Trick: The Movie 2" which was apparently partly filmed there.
Whenever I watch an abandoned place I wonder why the owners left the perfect and usable things there to destroy. They can't take the building, but atleast they can shift lot of things those in good condition.
Proper etiquette for UrbEx is to not take anything from the sites so that you can preserve the site. It's also so future explorers can have the same experience while checking out the buildings. They've talked before about it being disrespectful to take things from these places. "If everyone decided to take something, there will eventually be nothing left."
I think that destroying stuff for no reason or taking something just to take it apart and sell it's raw materials is bad. But if you see something and you know a good use for it, better than just sitting in an abandoned complex, why wouldn't you take it? Just because of some urbexers in the future? Knowing that everything will be destroyed without mercy if they find a new use for the land in the future?
I would NEVER take anything from there. That is in Japan NOT in the U.S, what I'm trying to say is places like that in Asia us is a tradition "you will have a bad omen following you" and you will get sick until death. This is the truth. You can Google it. DO NOT take anything from places that is abandoned ever from Asia.
@@georgiarose4413 www.asahi-net.or.jp/~AM8N-SMD/5.htm here are some photos back when it was a different hotel, I'm not sure how long ago this was though, the website doesn't say...
just found this video and every time I watch these kinds of urban exploring I can't stop thinking about what it may feel if the resort is still running. Also, it fascinates me how we may somehow just view it as history but people did actually went in there. Like, imagine the memories it held from the time it started, it's just so fascinating.
The 80s was a boom time for Japan; then the 90s and what they call the “lost decade” had a severe impact on tourism and the economy in general. I saw the lingering effects for myself in Gunma Prefecture. Very sad.
I also assume that since they said typhoons and earthquakes happen there, that sometimes having to close it takes enough profit to not be able to maintain.
I like your uploads. You explore degradable zones that no man visits these days. You can handle the odor and the puddles. Keep exploring without being subject to punishment!
drives me crazy that the owners don't try to recomp some loss by selling the equipment. it's clear this place will never open again so why waste the equipment.
If Americans can ship all their plastics to China for recycling (or we used to) then it's possible to ship other materials to other parts of the world for scrapping, reclamation, or recycling.
I don't know how many times I have watched this video now since you posted it, but I could watch it on repeat and not get bored. The setting is fascinating, the editing of the video is incredible. Just outstanding!
What beauty and contrast! I just wish that we could rescue that Yamaha grand piano and give it a loving home where people would have it tuned and repaired and then play it every day. Thanks for sharing!
I don't know why, but they never seem to consider such suggestions. Going without strong, solid footwear and some protective gloves would seem to be defy basic common sense, since one puncture of s shoe sole, or one cut on a hand from unseen bit of wire or metal, can have serious effects.
A small foldable respirator? They do come in small medium and large but they are in no way shape or form foldable. A true respirator... Not just some phony mask that just covers your face with a couple little holes in it. I'm talking a genuine respirator that Automotive and interior and exterior painters would use.
@@nyslut666 what about ww1 reproduction gasmasks that can hang on the outside of their backpack with the help of a carabiner? A modern gasmask would however be a lot better.
best is that someone put down his beer and didn't even know that that beer will never be moved again. Like you said, everything is intact. In South Africa people will start vandalizing buildings a week or two after it has closed down.
Everytime I watch these videos I realise how temporary we and this world is, and these videos really helps me to understand the purpose of life, and to connect with lord in better way and to prepare for hereafter
Everytime I watch these videos, I always think about the shattered dreams of the person who owned these magnificent buildings.
"shattered dreams" that's an interesting way to put it but I like it
Mello Jello: look at this dude :/
I know right
Not always shattered dreams! Some people lived out their dreams in these places until they moved on in life or passed away.
I mean, it was almost definitely owned by rich business people whose dreams were for the hotel to make them even more money.
I like how these dudes respect the places they explore. They don't break anything, carelessly run into things causing breakage and etc. This allows others to go and explore the place as well and enjoy what they see.
Take nothing except pictures.
Leave nothing except footprints.
Break nothing except silence.
And they don’t talk the whole effing time and keep turning the camera to film themselves. They are great
Or they just don’t wanna go to prison
that’s why they’re called proper people
The feeling this videos give me is a mixture of sadness, hopelessness and daydream. Like a platonic love. I’m not sure why. I just know doing explorations abroad is my dream.
I love how respectful these guys always are of the spaces they explore.
Take nothing except pictures.
Leave nothing except footprints.
Break nothing except silence.
これ許可取ってるの？
取ってなかったら犯罪だよ
I'd like to add TPP dont use bgm and just record the place natural sounds.
This is because they are raised to have respect to and for others!!
MrStrikecentral simp
It’s so crazy how some parts still seem almost pristine, whilst other parts are completely junked up with mold and deterioration.
Roof leaking badly will cause this deterioration
Ikr! It's amazing. If there's no roof leaking and such I bet the place would look the same as before always.
@@predilectionist Yeah the roof, once it is compromised the rest of the building quickly deteriorates. but if the roof is taken care of the building would look pristine for centuries.
Also no direct sunlight on the ruined up rooms for most part of the day maybe
Also, he says the rooms above look better so there’s slight chances of the roof collapsing in, probably the windows shattered
I could be wrong but this very easily could be damage caused by the tsunami that hit Japan...in which case the reason only the bottom off the walls, furniture, floors etc are damaged and molding from being submerged in 7 feet of water. Japan got messed up from that tsunami.
The Proper People: not only do they respect the places they go, they also FIX them. By far, my favourite urbex channel on youtube. you guys are great
They aren't called Proper for nothing
Pardon my ignorance, what is Urbex?
@@ronnieherd9247 urban exploration
It is forbidden to enter inside. Did you get permission?
"I wonder why this side has so much more decay"
The one side is far more decayed because the island was hit with a typhoon around the time the hotel closed and many of the windows on that side were facing the storm and were damaged - allowing the elements into the rooms. The water then dripped through the floor on that side of the building so that even the rooms with intact windows got water damage and decay. Also, the non decayed side gets much more direct sunlight - keeping the rooms warmer and dryer.
Yeah, that seemed pretty obvious...
Did I miss it in the video, or did they explai n why the island became a ghost island and the tourism went bust? Do you happen to know ?
@@makeuplover6852 Tourism declined. It happens. Unfortunately. What a beautiful area.
@@RealBlueMarlin Like so many countries. It is amazing how people (locals) don't see the beauty and unique potential of their on countries and go elsewhere on vacation. Sad really.
@@makeuplover6852 it's actually not a ghost island. easy google shows that there are 7000 plus residents on it as of 2018 and there is even an airport on the island with daily flights from tokyo haneda airport. Quite a distance from tokyo but definitely not a ghost island.
I like when a place is not vandalized. Everybody should learn from Japan.
It should be great to rescue that poor pianos.
Great vídeo!!!
I think some of the reason is the Japanese are terrified of the 'justice' system they have there.
99.8% conviction rate. You heard that right, statistically 998 people out of 1000 will be charged with crimes in Japan if they're arrested. Yeah we should totally follow the fascist, authoritarian state of Japan that still forces people into hard labor after being imprisoned for something they might not have even committed. Even if you're one of the lucky 2 that don't get charged, the population will see you as a degenerate. You got arrested for a reason, and you got off because you were lucky. That's how Japan views crimes.
So basically 1000/1000 people arrested in Japan are fucked.
*Yes I know the US still has slavery via Prison. Still not as bad as Japan.
99.8% conviction rate is straight up "You're guilty, end of story."
mereclander they believe heavily in superstitions and spirits so they stay away
mereclander maybe it’s because generally more poeple have respect for something that’s not theirs. Also because those sort of people that do break things or do are stealing scrap just haven’t reached this place yet.
Your bias is colouring what you are seeing. I see a lobby with chandeliers and missing chandeliers. Black holes with hanging chains where the decorative ceiling rose has been ripped out when somebody helped themselves to a chandelier
No one should learn from Japan. Each nation should be unique or else what's the point of going there.
I really have to thank these guys. Whenever I'm feeling anxious I put one of their videos on and for some reason they just make me feel a lot better. 💙
Ok THANK YOU! So I'm not alone, but I really don't get why these videos help 😆 they just make me feel so much better! Better than an antidepressant 👍🏽
shut up
Me too I love watching, the guys are respectful and no swearing and screaming at every opportunity it's nice to watch. As soon as I get half hour peace I'll have a cuppa and watch the proper people 😁
I’m glad I’m not the only one that feels that way. I only recently started watching because I was worried it would be ghost stories and jump scares. I’m so glad it isn’t.
Their videos and voices are very calm/calming and they can be pretty grounding in anxiety attacks by helping you calm down and then see that where you are is safer relatively
Imagine exploring this hotel and suddenly you hear the piano from above playing..
....or the cash register suddenly go "dingg", while opening the drawer... Man, that would have me freak out.
If the guy from Frankotv would go there you could bet your ass that this piano would be playing!
Or screaming
Or if you see a clown down the hallway..
Woad25
Explorer: *pulls out concealed carry pistol* Seventeen year old clown: *shits pants.*
Interesting to think, if man suddenly vanished from the earth, every building would look like this all over the world.
Casey Lance it’s pretty incredible. The book “The World Without Us” by Alan Weisman describes in detail exactly what happens step by step as the world reclaims our modern structures, assuming humans vanished on the day prior to page one. His research and scientific understanding of the processes make it a more than fascinating read, if you’re at all interested.
@@danieldmyers That sounds great, I'll definitely check that out. Thanks!
Corona: How do you do? Let me introduce my self.
And women 😅
@@danieldmyers Just watch the Planet of the apes reboots lol. Pretty accurate if u ask me.
"No vandalism whatsoever, even though the place is really easy to get into"
Welcome to Japan.
...To be fair, Hachijo island is a remote place (1h from Tokyo by plane, or nearly half a day by ship) with not so many population and fairly small in size. No teenagers trying to look cool is gonna come down here to spray paint or trash the place.
Unfortunately it doesn't look like it is untouched any longer, Small Brained American visited and there have definitely been far more vandals than I'd have expected to make it to Hachijo.
japanease vandalism: puting a pool stick in a chandelier
American vandalism: break stuff, tag the joint up.
Japanese vandalism: Just some madlads doing kooky shenanigans.
That’s exactly it. Shows how much they respect things vs. Americans
Yup
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@@Sarahlynn1304 Well of course; they're not black.
28:32
「貴賓室」means "VIP room" or literally translated to "noble person's room"
thank you
This needs more likes.
Thank you for your translation. Very much appreciated.
It should have a new sign saying: “Not so noble person’s room”
He used google translate photo mode....
You guys need to invest in some really good masks for exploring these abandoned places with water damage. I saw several instances of black mold and if it’s on the wall, the spores are in the air and now in your lungs. You can become seriously ill if not die from that fellas.
Great videos though. Your speed is perfect and narrative informative and not over done. Impressed with your technique.
Bill Cordell mold only affects those with a weak immune system or those who are allergic.
@@Ronin.Samurai Yeah I know right and even then the effects are grossly exaggerated
@@waltersobchak7275 Depends on the person. I had black mold in my laundry because of an old washing machine that was never cleaned properly and I felt like death for months before figuring out what it was, because I have an allergic reaction to it.
@@HUNGRYHUSKY it’s not something that is detrimental in the long run. Had similar experience with it. When I wasn’t around it, it cleared right up. These people aren’t living with it only exposed a short time if at all.
Incredible video guys! Loved it.
You guys are awesome too. I binge on your channel as well proper people. Keep going strong 💪!
But they need to put safety first.....mold exposure is very dangerous to your health.....let them know it’s not entertaining if they put themselves at risk......FTD.....🙏🏻👍🏻😌
@@luvsnowblading1618 they wear protective gear to prevent things like this
Yaaaas BSF I love you 💗
you guys should really start wearing respirators
atleast it would allow you to explore those molded rooms more
It would be tough to bring legit respirators because I’m sure airports check their luggage and that would be suspicious
Bringing quality respirators through customs raises flags.
I mean, I’m sure a store somewhere there would sell respirators. That would get around the “bringing respirators through customs” issue.
They do when they’re in the US....but would raise serious concerns to customs if they tried to bring respirators with them into Asia
That doesn't remove the smell
One side: near perfect. Other side: TYPHOON SAYS HI
I would guess side which is more decayed is where typhoons hit the hardest, since they come from same direction every year. After years and years with water etc it has done the damage, other side avoids it all.
Yeah, I was thinking those rooms must be more seaside. Saltwater and the full brunt of the wind will decay just about anything.
A lot of air con units visible at 23:00, even if the windows had stayed in place it wouldn't take long for a building to decay. Buildings rely on a fairly constant internal environment. Without it rubber perishes, metal expands/contracts more, before you know it you have leaks and water gets in. After that, the decay is rather rapid.
I wonder if there are any photos of it in its prime?
Good observation. Decay is present in places where there's water intrusion, weather it's coming from open windows or leaking water pipes. In rooms where there's no water intrusion, there's hardly or no decay at all.
Thank you Captain Obvious
Life is so much nicer without Trump supporters.
that juxtaposition of the rooms that were almost like a perfect time capsule of what the hotel looked like versus the ones ravaged by time and natural disaster was almost heartbreaking? I'm not sure if anyone else felt that way but it was deeply saddening. Also really eerie and dystopian in a nostalgic kind of way.
I love how respectful you guys are of the abandoned places you film. Almost gives them a sense of dignity in their decrepit state.
"No vandalism whatsoever? Even though the place is so easy to get into?"
Welcome to Japan
EDIT: Thanks for all the likes guys! :)
I was walking through a Kyoto Market with 1000s of people on the street and saw lost woman's purse laying on the side walk, open, showing money, credit cards, chain purse, etc. People just looked down at it and walked on by.
@@harthenry Exactly.
Yep. They have a strong moral code
They did go to a abandoned park in Japan, the Nara Dreamland, in a moment of the recording they notice a group of people breaking the abandone toys and arcade, so vandalism exist everywhere is just occur less in some county.
They're on a island. This place would be vandalized on the main land.
TPP: _takes pool cue out of chandelier and put it's back on the table_
Me: it warms my heart that you guys left this place a tiny bit nicer than when you came in, and didn't use your exploration to smash everything up. I get really upset when explorers do that
Only scumbags are vandals. They are criminals who don't profit from their criminality. They are the lowest scumbag in terms of criminals. It is easy to understand why somebody would be a thief, it's impossible to understand why somebody would be a vandal.
@@richardwicks4190 yeah, I'd take the plates and cups and pretty much anything that's nice from such a place because I feel it better they get used than forgotten. But to destroy the dishes, cups, and who knows what else, now that's just horrible.
@@tobiasziesmann1720 Again, I place theft well above vandalism. Stealing what is essentially garbage isn't any crime, you're merely cleaning up at worst, or making use of something already. Is anybody in anyway hurt by stealing from an abandoned area? But simple destruction, that's just being an asshole. Vandals are the worst criminals, because their criminality doesn't help them and at the very best won't help anybody else. They are complete assholes.
I don't even remember an episode where they took a souvenir.
I could imagine people walking and staffs inside the hotel doing activities. Beautiful like Titanic.
3 things I would always wear if I explored like this: face mask for toxic particles, gloves for old and dirty surfaces and clothes that covered exposed skin. Maybe I'm over sensitive :P
chillieice I feel the same way
Zach RBB yeah mold is not the only worry though. These guys encounter chipping lead paint and possibly even asbestos, among other things.
Yeah I’m wondering if they got their rabies shots and such because of all the stuff they’re exposed to
Boots. A good pair of steel toed walking boots. Often times I hear them say "We should have worn our boots" as they splash down into a puddle.
No, I agree with you. I would do the same thing
Wonderful! It's so great to see it with out vandalism or scrapers damage. I wish there were comparison photos so we could see daily activity with guest. Thank you for documenting it.
Yeah God knows those scrapers scrape everything. There would've been scrapes everywhere
@@amyhelie6061 Amy I apologize for misspelling "scrappers". Thank you for pointing it out.
@@amyhelie6061 scrape, scrape,scrape. . .
I saw graffiti
Those dishes are probably gold plated, antiques, worth a lot of money now.
money...money.....money (are u serious BOND..?)
@@sanjeevjaggi_filmer lol what's your problem?
I would yoink a plate or 2 just cuz they look freaking awesome
@@Bloom0029 Not gonna lie I would too just for a keepsake and a memory.
My thoughts too I just love glass and ceramic wear
18:25 I freaking love you guys.. Super respectful. And that's why you're "the proper people" 😎🤙
I know, I thought "There you go, buddy, now you're back to were you belong."
I loved that too “that’s just stupid, I’m taking it out”
The food left in the fridges and bedding on the tatami mats instead of neatly put away were either workmen or staff who stayed in the hotel's very last days to close it up.
Because you were witness to this?
freethrice common sense my guy.
How do you know I’m not right, eh?!
The pristine rooms with untouched furniture were a truly amazing find, especially with the horribly decayed rooms so close by in contrast. This whole place was great to see. I'd really love seeing some more exploring in Japan - there's quite a few abandoned places in some areas there, especially after the economic boom in the 80's and its subsequent decline in the 90's.
Japanese watching this will be forever proud of a westerner putting the pool stick back where it should be
Correct 😅
Hello
@@cindysarah9731 hi there lady
Thanks from Japan🇯🇵
One of your best locations yet! It’s amazing the cultural differences where something like this can sit untouched for so many years and not be vandalized.
*Yes - I noticed right away. Japanese, and most Asian people, seem to not want to trash, destroy, vandalize places, or steal everything. Such a great difference from what people do here in the USA.*
Lord Tetra look it Paris tho
@Lord Tetra because Americans just disrespect shit and don't care for anything, and I'm saying this as an American myself
Not just by people. My grandma's house was completely trashed by raccoons since she went to the nursing home. A gang of teenaged thugs would have done less damage. At least they didn't have spray paint...
Being isolated on an island probably helped. If I wanted to plunder the hotel for scrap metal, how would I carry it all away?
19:35 Please tell me this was a Spongebob reference.
"This isn't your average everyday darkness. This is *advanced darkness* " - Spongebob
The sounds, and pictures of nature reclaiming such a large man-made structure is like... Oddly calming?
you're right! i looked at this and felt like crying and amazed at the same time...i'm happy not to be the only one to be sentimental about this! :)
I know, right? I can fall asleep to these videos.
3:54 Notice how the graffiti ("so-and-so was here") was done on the dry erase board!
LET US NOT FORGET the cute and adorable ghost doodle next to it with "Boo!" written by it. It's only seen for a fraction of a moment, but it made me smile.
@@ShyVioletIsShy check it at 4:02, I dont think it says Boo, plus if you look closer it doesn't look cute to me
Shy Violet It’s a harp seal
I’m getting a bit of a portal 2 vibe from the rooms. Especially with the deteriorating rooms, with vegetation.
I can already hear it now. Just walk into a guest room, and all of a sudden you just hear “Good morning! You have been in suspension for nine nine nine nine, nine nine ni-“
This is what its all about. Simply Amazing
Agreed ! Great work from you guys too 👍
I love your channel too Devin! In fact when they were in one of your videos as guest I subscribe to them as well and now binge this channel!
"there's mold and then there's A D V A N C E D M O L D."
Mold: "This isn't even my final form!"
This isn't your average, everyday mold. This is ... advanced mold.
I love all the urban explorer expeditions. Guys please wear a respirator. I know they don’t look cool but your later health risks are extremely high.
@@metal4life1966 what are the health risks of mold? Runny nose?
@@vikrantsingh47 That's no fun at all. There can be cancer and serious lifetime lung disease, cancer maybe only from long or repetitive exposure but lung disease can come after being exposed to some sorts of mold just once. There is more in the air and in the matresses etc than meets the eye... And there are some things you really don't want to breathe in, grown undisturbed over such a large time.
Damn this was the most beautiful exploration ya'll have ever done. So peaceful and calm. I love seeing no vandalism and just having nature take over. Seems like the seaside windows and ceiling were knocked out from strong winds possibly. I was kind of sad there was no random chair in the middle of a room. #Perfect
Late to add, but no Christmas decorations. I attribute it to the cultural differences.
I love you guys u explore but respect the structure that’s huge
8:15 I have that CD, it's the original Caramelldansen. Probably another explorer left it there as a joke ^^
I knew it!!!!
@bakugou shrimp the fact that physical copies of caramelldansen exist is a sin within itself
Nana-chan also, because i think they said it closed in 2006, and the disk was from 2008
bakugou shrimp the fact that their is a physical copy means that humanity is fucked.
I remembered that cover, too!^^
Wow, I just love that there’s no vandalism in spite of being abandoned, very much the Japanese way. The rooms so destroyed by decay were beautiful in a sad kind of way. The plants growing out of the furniture seemed strangely futuristic in a way. I loved this exploration, thank you!
I was thinking the same thing ...isn't beautiful that there is a small society left that doesn't just vandalise and destroy things for no reason but to be destructive and destroy things .... I can never understand what drives humans to be so horrible ....this is like a time capsule...being destroyed naturally by nature
16:40 You can tell a cushion was moved off the table very recently as there is cushion sized dust-free spot on it. ;)
Good eye. I was wondering if there's people already in there, but hiding.
8:15 Caramel Dansen speedycake remix CD. Caramel Dansen wasn't a thing until about 2008 or so, so that was left by someone after the hotel shut down.
i recognized it as well when i saw it, it was released in 2001 so maybe it was there already before it shut down. crazy though since its a Swedish nightcore remix and nothing Japanese. its probably also the first nightcore remix ever.
You got it right. The Japanese remix release (that exact CD) didn't exist until 2008. A company named Quake Inc. (Japan) gained the rights and published that disc. Quake became Pony Canyon, and then Exit Tunes, btw.
It might have been an asset liqudation crew that left that CD behind.
Here is the youtube video. O-o-oa-oa = ウツーウツーウマウマ ruclips.net/video/69Q6sbF-bTw/видео.html
Libri Lector Bless you for linking this （ ; ; ）Oh god it’s 11 years old...I feel myself turning to dust
I honestly thought that was Love Live at first.
Brilliant video and an absolutely fascinating place. So nice to see places from a place with a culture that isn't just to smash everything up. Like the respect you show for all the places you visit. The contrast at 17:40 is crazy.
Had this hotel been in the US, the vultures would have stolen what they could carry and the idiots would have smashed the rest of it before you could say “morons”.
Instead we can now get a glimpse of this hotels history through both the building itself and through what is left inside, and we can imagine how it must have been in its glory days.
By the way, if I ever could afford and have room for a (grand) piano, it would be a Yamaha - the sound from the pianos they found had an amazing sound considering they have been left unattended for years.
Great video, guys.
This is a what happens when you have a homogeneous society.
Carpathian What does homogeny have to do with anything?
@@sydney6486 you'll figure it out
Sydney Smith I guess this guy only likes heterogenous people.
Also btw I’m sure this applies for most other countries than just the US.
Honestly..I'd rather see people "steal" things and put them to use or pawn them for some much needed money than see all those perfectly usable items just decay with no purpose in some abandoned building for decades.
Vandalism sucks though.
It's amazing how the earth seems to reclaim everything when left alone.
Unlike humans, nature makes use of everything and nothing gets wasted.
I love how respectful these guys are. They try to leave everything just as it was:)
I was so shocked how some of the rooms looked practically untouched and then those few rooms you guys were in were so trashed from the elements. Like that was crazy.
I loved this explore, best one in a while. It was amazing seeing one mint condition room and just down the hall you will see a room overrun by mold and decay. It's definitely rare to find a place so untouched too, wow!
This channel: visit abandoned place with full hd and no paranormal activities occur
Paranormal activity channel: visit abandoned place with low quality video and many paranormal activities occur.
I wonder why?😅
probably cuz this channel is made for this platform (RUclips), whereas paranormal activity channel Ghost Adventures (if that was the channel in ur mind) is made for TV purposes
Happy to finally see my name at the end of this great video as a Patreon supporter! You guys are great and I will continue to support your wonderful work!
You guys are awesome. Your professionalism and respect given to these places is bar none. Thank you for bringing us these forgotten places before they corrode to nothing..
28:30 It says VIP Room in Japanese
@Bruce strkland lol
The contrast between nearly pristine rooms and complete destruction is really, really cool.
this already looks good, always excited when you guys post new content!
So Good to see a place that hasn't been trashed. Any abandoned place in the USA is instantly destroyed by vandals. All glass must be broken, spray paint everywhere, wiring all stripped from walls...etc. It is amazing to see what was intact in this place!
And yes, I've done a fair amount of urban x and you should most def wear a good respirator in a place like this. Hanta virus and other nasty no cure stuff loves places like that....
Must have been beautiful when it was open. I can’t seem to find any pictures, though.
Orla maybe cause it switched names a few times ?
Probably didnt allow photography
You might find this interesting:
facebook.com/hotelroyalhachijojima/
There's also a movie from 2006 called "Trick: The Movie 2" which was apparently partly filmed there.
it was 2006 when it closed folks. -> pre-smartphone days. also, pre (useful) social media.
@@Aizekku Thanks for the link. It was good to see how gorgous it really was.
I've seen too many movies, I keep expecting a zombie to be behind one of these doors.
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Whenever I watch an abandoned place I wonder why the owners left the perfect and usable things there to destroy. They can't take the building, but atleast they can shift lot of things those in good condition.
If a place closes down due to a lack of money, then they probably don't have the funds to move things out.
Not gonna lie, i would have totally taken at least one of those cute tiny teapots! Its a shame they are just sitting there collecting dust!
TheLazysketcher or asked the city if I could buy one
I'm sure whatever they said, I bet people have taken stuff, plates, gift shop items, whatever.
Me too! It's not serving any purpose just sitting there
I would remodel my house with many of these things
Gurl I would furnished my entire house!
Crying shame to see such impressive buildings left to decay.
Agreed
Freals
@ I bet it was better than a weekend in Bognor Regis!
But.. That's why I'm here..
Well, we've got our own selves to blame for not book a stay there. That's why this place is out of business.
3:54 Did anyone notice that someone wrote,"18/8/2019 2019 Sophie - Ciarn" on the board?
Ya
And ?
Yesss
yeah. it was weird. probably just someone else who went to check the place out
sophie + ciara
other explorers
This is an amazingly beautiful place! I'd be the worst type of explorer because honestly I'd take 1 of each of those tea cups.
Nah, I woud to. It's sad to see nice stuff rot away instead of being used and cared for by someone.
There is nothing wrong about taming what is inside a abonded building, take all the dishes if you know a use for them.
Proper etiquette for UrbEx is to not take anything from the sites so that you can preserve the site. It's also so future explorers can have the same experience while checking out the buildings. They've talked before about it being disrespectful to take things from these places. "If everyone decided to take something, there will eventually be nothing left."
I think that destroying stuff for no reason or taking something just to take it apart and sell it's raw materials is bad. But if you see something and you know a good use for it, better than just sitting in an abandoned complex, why wouldn't you take it? Just because of some urbexers in the future? Knowing that everything will be destroyed without mercy if they find a new use for the land in the future?
I would NEVER take anything from there. That is in Japan NOT in the U.S, what I'm trying to say is places like that in Asia us is a tradition "you will have a bad omen following you" and you will get sick until death. This is the truth. You can Google it. DO NOT take anything from places that is abandoned ever from Asia.
Why don't you guys have a million subscribers yet? I feel like I should be paying to watch these.
Those decayed rooms give a very strong Portal 2 vibe... from the beginning of the game, throughout the entire facility. It's actually amazing.
i get very weird emotional connections with any items anywhere and that poor buda that sits there in the dark day after day for years my heart
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You should invest in a 360° camera, and record an exploration video with one so people like me can watch it in VR. That would be the best thing ever.
AbandonedExplorationTeam i’ll be scared of the ghosts creeping behind me 🤣🤣
Or do both. Do their current style, and upload the entire thing in 360 degrees
Building abandoned in 2006. 8:28 "What year is it [the CD] from?" "2008"
misterteaification dude I had to replay it cus WUT creepy
3:55 If you look on the whiteboard it says 18/8/2019 on it so someone had been there recently lol so not totally abandoned lol
@@ShotoTodoroki-qs3ip I expect that was an explorer. I doubt the one in 2008, who left a CD, was an explorer.
@misterteaification True. That makes sense.
Also that was a CD of the song Caramelldansen
17:00 that room looks far nicer than some of the rooms that I've stayed in at hotels which haven't been shut for 15+ years!!!
The things I would give to travel back in time and experience that place in it's prime.
there must be photos or footage of it somewhere, id love to find some
It's actually quite a common style of hotel in Japan if you visit here you can enjoy a similar place
@@georgiarose4413 www.asahi-net.or.jp/~AM8N-SMD/5.htm here are some photos back when it was a different hotel, I'm not sure how long ago this was though, the website doesn't say...
@@Rem56689 These are neat! Thanks for sharing. Hopefully I'll get to Japan some day soon.
just found this video and every time I watch these kinds of urban exploring I can't stop thinking about what it may feel if the resort is still running. Also, it fascinates me how we may somehow just view it as history but people did actually went in there. Like, imagine the memories it held from the time it started, it's just so fascinating.
The Japanese may have to have separate train carriages to prevent groping, but they sure don't vandalize.
Damon it’s on a island so not many people can go to the jotle
LOL>>>good one!!
At least they have fucking done something about it unlike the US.
I’ve never heard of groping being an issue in the U.S nor have I ever been groped
Yikes
The teachers example: 17:37
My work: 17:53
I don't know who you are... But you are doing the best work on RUclips.... This is the best channel i have ever encountered on RUclips....
That was amazing, beautiful and sad. Especially the abandoned grand piano - what a waste!
24:33, That room looks like something straight out of The Last of Us.
The Last of Us was a good game, but I like the graphics of this one better.
I love at 10:38. The way the foliage has just like massed the whole windows. That's a great shot. Ok I love it
JOLT in the vending machine was the first of all the energy drinks. I use to buy that in the 80s; Double the Sugar and Double the Caffeine. 😁
Kelan Griffin Yeah,I remember Jolt.
yup do recall
Yup. One before every highschool basketball game for me.
Jolt came out when I was in high school and my school filled ALL the soda machines with it, "to keep us awake during class", they said lol.
it's crazy- when i went to japan, all the hotel rooms looked like the one at 16:41 so cool.
I'd love to see a crossover episode with you guys and the guys from exploring the unbeaten path. You have the two best urbex channels on youtube imo
I don't understand with a rising China and SE Asia how a place like this would have no tourists.
Because south east Asia has better beaches? And Chinese tourists tend to go to SE Asia for tourism as well for value-for-money
The 80s was a boom time for Japan; then the 90s and what they call the “lost decade” had a severe impact on tourism and the economy in general. I saw the lingering effects for myself in Gunma Prefecture. Very sad.
I also assume that since they said typhoons and earthquakes happen there, that sometimes having to close it takes enough profit to not be able to maintain.
cliff woodbury Typhoons
I like your uploads. You explore degradable zones that no man visits these days. You can handle the odor and the puddles. Keep exploring without being subject to punishment!
drives me crazy that the owners don't try to recomp some loss by selling the equipment. it's clear this place will never open again so why waste the equipment.
The owners killed themselves
That’s shit how they killed them selves
It's on an island!! Probably not worth it after shipping it out. It's old and outdated now anyway if any of it even works?
If Americans can ship all their plastics to China for recycling (or we used to) then it's possible to ship other materials to other parts of the world for scrapping, reclamation, or recycling.
Not gonna lie .. this is creepy when I try to imagine stranded there during nightime
This place gives me “the last of us” vibes untouched and no vandalism and vegetation
random commenter
Is the last of us a movie or a book??
It’s a game
random commenter I was getting some real “Dead Island” vibes
Yes!!
I thought the same thing. Thew ambiance is almost exactly the same.
I don't know how many times I have watched this video now since you posted it, but I could watch it on repeat and not get bored. The setting is fascinating, the editing of the video is incredible. Just outstanding!
That's seriosuly crazy some of those rooms could be open again in a week. Others you need a total rebuild.
wow. I would totally camp with some friends or a partner in some of those super clean rooms. You could lock the door, and keep the window open.
What beauty and contrast! I just wish that we could rescue that Yamaha grand piano and give it a loving home where people would have it tuned and repaired and then play it every day. Thanks for sharing!
You guys need some small foldable respirators for the mold!
I don't know why, but they never seem to consider such suggestions. Going without strong, solid footwear and some protective gloves would seem to be defy basic common sense, since one puncture of s shoe sole, or one cut on a hand from unseen bit of wire or metal, can have serious effects.
A small foldable respirator? They do come in small medium and large but they are in no way shape or form foldable. A true respirator... Not just some phony mask that just covers your face with a couple little holes in it. I'm talking a genuine respirator that Automotive and interior and exterior painters would use.
@@nyslut666 what about ww1 reproduction gasmasks that can hang on the outside of their backpack with the help of a carabiner?
A modern gasmask would however be a lot better.
Been waiting for this video for months! Time for a cup of tea while I watch :-)
I agree!
best is that someone put down his beer and didn't even know that that beer will never be moved again. Like you said, everything is intact. In South Africa people will start vandalizing buildings a week or two after it has closed down.
This is my favorite show, netflix wishes!
What about doing Varosha?
The city has been abandoned for 40 years, and now the are talking about reviving the city
Everytime I watch these videos I realise how temporary we and this world is, and these videos really helps me to understand the purpose of life, and to connect with lord in better way and to prepare for hereafter
Haven't watched in a long time but it's great to see you use the same intro music ❤️
I’m so sad about those pianos :(
I agree! Surely they could have been put to use elsewhere ! Makes me so sad, when I see beautiful things like this going to waste.😢
As a pianist I'm really sad to see them in this state, everytime I see one in those videos I'm like press E#, F or G♭
.... But it is made on a very beautiful place near sea ....a perfect scenery
It amazed me how some of the rooms were in near perfect condition while some looked like they had been decaying for many decades longer.