Exploring abandoned love hotels
by craig
I found a whole area on Google Maps I didn't know existed so I had to go and check it out.
A stroll down from Seibukyujomae station and across Tama Lake brought me to Tamako Jitensha Dō, a long road through the trees around Tama Lake. The road is mainly used by cyclists in their ridiculous fluoro lycra. A fence along the right side of the road prevents you from entering the forest around the reservoir.
A few love hotels were nestled in the trees, seemingly a perfect quiet location for such establishments. But too quiet it seems, as a few of them had closed down.
![Shipping crates](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4585789552_12ea9846e4_m.jpg)
After wandering for a while, I stumbled upon the Hotel Queen, an abandoned love hotel with piles of rubbish out the front.
![Hotel Queen side](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4585163395_c023b1eed6_m.jpg)
Around the side, I found that the door to the office had been broken off. The little shrine on the door was a bit off-putting, but my curiosity got the better of me and I went inside.
![Roll paper (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4585163531_55c074d50c_m.jpg)
Surprisingly, it looked like the owners had just suddenly deserted, leaving all their stuff behind. People had obviously broken in since then and made a bit of a mess.
![Signatures (Queen Hotel)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/4585789836_88d819e6ec_m.jpg)
There was a lot of old electronic equipment around the office.
The wind and the old building's creaking sounds started to make me feel a bit uneasy.
![Tubes (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4585163621_f9940ba7e2_m.jpg)
I slowly climbed the stairs as geckos scurried away. The second floor was where the owner must have lived.
![Clothes hanging (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4585789954_81e1ac044f_m.jpg)
Even clothes and things had been left behind.
I was trying to be as quiet as possible, but my camera was quite loud.
![Kids Camera (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4585163739_650cd16594_m.jpg)
I was spooked by the creaking sounds in the next room and seeing a small noose hanging in the window, so I quickly went downstairs and out in to the hotel grounds.
![Shoe extinguisher (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4585163809_e4df0ce79f_m.jpg)
All the guest rooms were locked but I poked my camera through a couple of windows.
![Within Queen Hotel](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4585163797_94439a2aa6_m.jpg)
I was worried about being spotted from the road so decided to leave. A police car slowly passed me a bit further down the road.
There was more and more random rubbish dumped around the place.
![Dragons](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4585790248_401fd16b73_m.jpg)
I came across Akasaka Hotel, another abandoned love hotel. This one was totally vandalised and obviously a popular spot for photographers. Actually, I remembered seeing it on some haikyo sites. An old man was at the ruined building (a restaurant?) next door so I couldn't explore.
![Restaurant?](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4585163969_d0c380f517_m.jpg)
It was almost 30° and I was getting sunburned, so I stopped in the shade for lunch at the end of the path, before heading back.
![Seats](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4585790300_458f612828.jpg)
(Click the above pictures to see larger sizes. More photos can be seen at Flickr)
I found a whole area on Google Maps I didn't know existed so I had to go and check it out.
A stroll down from Seibukyujomae station and across Tama Lake brought me to Tamako Jitensha Dō, a long road through the trees around Tama Lake. The road is mainly used by cyclists in their ridiculous fluoro lycra. A fence along the right side of the road prevents you from entering the forest around the reservoir.
![Tamako Jitensha Dō Ave.](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4585163279_8687b168e2_m.jpg)
![Hat](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4585789514_fb5c27cccb_m.jpg)
A few love hotels were nestled in the trees, seemingly a perfect quiet location for such establishments. But too quiet it seems, as a few of them had closed down.
![食パンマン](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4585163321_7bc63106d1_m.jpg)
![Shipping crates](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4585789552_12ea9846e4_m.jpg)
After wandering for a while, I stumbled upon the Hotel Queen, an abandoned love hotel with piles of rubbish out the front.
![Hotel Queen](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4585789614_559f78faf0_m.jpg)
![Hotel Queen side](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4585163395_c023b1eed6_m.jpg)
Around the side, I found that the door to the office had been broken off. The little shrine on the door was a bit off-putting, but my curiosity got the better of me and I went inside.
![Queen Hotel entrance](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4585163407_c8b80c944c_m.jpg)
![Roll paper (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4585163531_55c074d50c_m.jpg)
Surprisingly, it looked like the owners had just suddenly deserted, leaving all their stuff behind. People had obviously broken in since then and made a bit of a mess.
![Bed in office (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4585789680_a9e4e2858c_m.jpg)
![Keyring (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4585789786_e89af41465_m.jpg)
![Kitchen (Queen Hotel)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/4585163507_7676166e53_m.jpg)
![Signatures (Queen Hotel)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/4585789836_88d819e6ec_m.jpg)
There was a lot of old electronic equipment around the office.
![Entertainment (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4585163473_7bd1afeb3a_m.jpg)
![Certificates (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/4585789700_1e616155aa_m.jpg)
The wind and the old building's creaking sounds started to make me feel a bit uneasy.
![Computer (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4585163455_03eb417ec3_m.jpg)
![TV (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4585163633_6dd5135323_m.jpg)
![Switch (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4585789846_3db25e38df_m.jpg)
![Tubes (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4585163621_f9940ba7e2_m.jpg)
I slowly climbed the stairs as geckos scurried away. The second floor was where the owner must have lived.
![Upstairs (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4585789934_392184fc75_m.jpg)
![Clothes hanging (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4585789954_81e1ac044f_m.jpg)
Even clothes and things had been left behind.
I was trying to be as quiet as possible, but my camera was quite loud.
![Golf Trophy (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4585163711_5a3eb8caa0_m.jpg)
![Kids Camera (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4585163739_650cd16594_m.jpg)
I was spooked by the creaking sounds in the next room and seeing a small noose hanging in the window, so I quickly went downstairs and out in to the hotel grounds.
![Noose (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4585790022_a4f25f87ee_m.jpg)
![Shoe extinguisher (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4585163809_e4df0ce79f_m.jpg)
All the guest rooms were locked but I poked my camera through a couple of windows.
![Red Bedroom (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4032/4585790072_c65f571f5a_m.jpg)
![Bedroom (Queen Hotel)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/4585163837_faf8935f53_m.jpg)
![Front Building (Queen Hotel)](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4585163857_e326e136ff_m.jpg)
![Within Queen Hotel](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4585163797_94439a2aa6_m.jpg)
I was worried about being spotted from the road so decided to leave. A police car slowly passed me a bit further down the road.
There was more and more random rubbish dumped around the place.
![Gomi](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4585790164_34116edff1_m.jpg)
![Dragons](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4585790248_401fd16b73_m.jpg)
I came across Akasaka Hotel, another abandoned love hotel. This one was totally vandalised and obviously a popular spot for photographers. Actually, I remembered seeing it on some haikyo sites. An old man was at the ruined building (a restaurant?) next door so I couldn't explore.
![Cameras in here](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4585790216_64a2bc6ee3_m.jpg)
![Restaurant?](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4585163969_d0c380f517_m.jpg)
It was almost 30° and I was getting sunburned, so I stopped in the shade for lunch at the end of the path, before heading back.
![Seats](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4585790300_458f612828.jpg)
(Click the above pictures to see larger sizes. More photos can be seen at Flickr)
Labels: abandoned, haikyo, love hotels, photography, tokyo, travel
3 Comments:
creepy, distrubing and ............ soooooo cool. I'd love to do there some day. It reminds me of that deserted hospital in Japan.. Where is that again?
Bloody brilliant stuff - I LOVE this!!
redegg - maybe you mean this?
http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/10/relics-of-the-keishin-hospital-1-decay/
andrez - cheers! i've been enjoying your blog too!
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