You can see the most beautiful garbage disposal site on Maishima Island, Osaka. There are so many people who go to Universal Studios Japan near the plant, but only a few enthusiasts visit the site. The plant was designed by Mr. Hundertwasser, an Austrian artist, and architect, and the exterior is like a fancy mosque.
When I visited there almost 15 years ago, I couldn’t believe that these buildings were the incinerators for Osaka citizens. Usually, a garbage combustor has a very simple exterior, but Osaka City paid 60 billion yen to build this facility!
You can also enjoy the factory tour. First, you must attend a mini-lecture about the plant’s history and the garbage incineration system. I hope you can get some English leaflets now, but there was no English information when I was there. After the lecture, your exploration starts and you can see the extraordinary interior of the plant.
Today, we must wait to reserve a tour of this site because of the coronavirus. But I really recommend you to come and take a look at the outside and inside of the world’s most beautiful incineration plant made especially for Osaka residents!
(Visited May, 2005)
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