At first glance, Nagoro looks like an unremarkable village in Japan. But if you take a closer look, you will come to a scary realization.
Google Maps can take us to places without actually having to visit them. And for some spooky places, that’s probably for the best. Nagoro, a small village on the island of Shikoku in southern Japan, makes initially no striking impression. You have to look more closely to see that something is wrong here.
In our video you will be amazed by the immersive view in Google Maps:
Nagoro in Japan: Over 350 dolls live here
Nagoro used to be a prosperous valley, but gradually the inhabitants died or migrated to the cities in search of work. Nowadays very few people live there, but there are over 350 life-size dollsThey are scattered throughout the valley and frighten visitors and motorists crossing the valley on the main road.
Making dolls to combat boredom
However, there is no scary secret behind the dolls, but only an old Woman who was bored. Tsukimi Ayano lived in the valley as a child and returned to her home some time ago. But it had changed. Only 37 people still lived in Nagoro. Because she had nothing to do in the deserted place, the pensioner decided to make life-sized dolls.
Dolls attract tourists
Most of the dolls in Nagoro represent former villagers. “When I make dolls of dead people, I think of them – how they were when they were alive and healthy,” said Tsukimi Ayano in a Interview“, which Travelbook reported on.
The dolls in Nagaro (© GIGA via Google Maps)
Ayano is also aware that not everyone likes her fabric figures. “Some people are afraid of them because they look so real,” she said. Nevertheless, her new hobby has real society because many tourists now visit the place. With Google Maps or Street View you can take a closer look at Nagoro and its fabric inhabitants.
