Tokyo Looks Perfect… Until You Run 42KM Through It

Tokyo looks perfect.

Clean streets. Bright lights. Endless energy.

But what happens when you run 42 kilometers through the entire city?

In my latest video, I take on the full Tokyo Marathon course, crossing ward after ward, street after street.

What starts as a marathon quickly turns into something unexpected.

Because hidden between Tokyo’s luxury districts and quiet back alleys…
are abandoned homes.

Yes, even in one of the most famous cities in the world.

While pushing through all 42KM, I begin spotting them.
Empty houses hiding in plain sight.
Quiet reminders of Japan’s strange real estate reality.

This video is part marathon challenge, part urban exploration, and part Japan mystery.

By the end, you’ll see Tokyo very differently.