Abroad in Japan · Friday, September 4, 2026
Chris Broad suggests the Sanniku coastline in Iwate Prefecture and Ise Island off the coast of Tokyo as ideal hiding spots due to their remote inlets and low visitor numbers. He noted the Sanniku coastline's fragmented landscape makes it difficult to traverse, aiding concealment, while Ise Island's proximity to Tokyo and obscurity make it a surprisingly effective hiding place.
“There are three like isolated places in Japan that kind of stand out above all others historically.”
“You know what? If I was actually going to really escape, I'd probably go to the Sanniku coastline on the coastline of Iwate. On the Pacific coast.”
“And the Sanniku coastline, you can't really cycle down it easily because there's so many inlets and things. Um, and you can just go find a little fishing village that's been hidden by time. And that's where you'd hide.”
“Also Ise Island as well, the island off the coast of Tokyo, which I visited with Connor a few years ago. Even though it's on the doorstep of Tokyo, like I've never met anyone that's been there, apart from Connor and myself, which is really weird because it's right there. Right next to Tokyo. Nobody goes.”