An explorer in an urban area stumbled upon a deserted Japanese love hotel that had been abandoned for over twenty years near Nagoya in southern Japan.
Love hotels are establishments that offer private rooms for short stays, catering mainly to couples looking for a discreet and intimate space. While their popularity peaked in the 1980s–1990s, these hotels still operate in Japan today, albeit less frequently.
Luke Bradburn, aged 29, traveled to Japan in early 2024 to document the Fukushima exclusion zone and ended his journey in Aichi Prefecture, where he came across the abandoned hotel. The four-story building has been untouched since shutting down in the early 2000s due to declining business in the area.
Each room inside the hotel featured a unique theme, ranging from spaceship-style beds to clam-shaped baths and even a full boxing ring. Luke, originally from Bury, Greater Manchester, expressed his surprise at the size of the building, estimating up to 30 rooms in total. He described the experience of walking into the preserved space as surreal, noting the presence of menus for guests to choose their themed rooms.
Luke initially discovered the hotel through images on social media but faced challenges locating it due to its remote location. After extensive research on Google Maps, he eventually found the hotel and planned his visit.
The hotel closed over two decades ago due to the aging local population leading to a decline in younger guests and subsequent business closure. Inside the building, each room maintained its unique theme, from spacecraft-style beds to shell-shaped baths and even a boxing ring. Video footage from inside also revealed untouched sex toys from decades ago, with all rooms still equipped with beds and baths or jacuzzis.
Luke remarked on the surprising amount of preserved items left behind, including unique arrangements like clam-shaped baths, UFO or carousel-themed beds, and bondage equipment with a prominent red star. He found the room with the star particularly intriguing, evoking a Soviet Union vibe.
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