Offbeat Japan
Abandoned places, secret islands, unusual Japan. In English.
An alternative guide to Japan: abandoned places, secret islands and unusual travel, documented for years in English.
3 stations on the W line
- W01 Offbeat Japan
- W02 Japon Secret
- W03 Gunkanjima
Japon Secret
Le Japon que personne ne raconte. En français.
Le Guide Alternatif du Japon: hidden spots across all 47 prefectures, in French, companion to the book.
Gunkanjima 軍艦島
The battleship island, from above.
Photographed by Jordy in 2022 off the coast of Nagasaki. Fifteen years of exploration feed both magazines.
Four books, fifteen years
Behind both magazines: years of exploration and photography by our founder, four published books including Abandoned Japan, and an unreasonable number of train rides to the middle of nowhere.
Meet the photographer