[Gunkanjima Mansion] A huge Illegal Condominium Built by an Amateur Couple on their own

Sawada Mansion
Sawada Mansion is a residential complex located in Thistle North Town, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, built by a couple who are not professionals in reinforced concrete construction.
The building is a steel-framed reinforced concrete structure with five floors above ground and one basement floor (partially six floors above ground), with approximately 70 units and approximately 100 residents.
It is also called "Japan's Kowloon Castle" because of its appearance, and is one of the most famous places for architectural exploration. Commonly known as "Sawaman" or "Gunkanjima Mansion.
0:00 Opening
1:27 Arrival at Sawada Mansion
1:56 Unmanned concession stand at the entrance of Sawada Mansion
3:24 Exploring Sawada Mansion and room introduction
8:52 Pond and numerous animals live on the roof
13:03 Vegetable garden and handmade cranes are placed
14:00 A cat that doesn't miss people at all
15:08 Making dinner in the room
17:36 Introduction of bath in the room
18:48 Exploring the basement of Sawada Mansion
20:49 Next morning
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  • @flyingtypetrainer4072
    @flyingtypetrainer4072 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos give me the feeling of going on many adventures in Japan that I may not ever be able to go on. Thank you for the hard work that goes into your travels and videos! Warm regards from the USA!

  • @hikuro14
    @hikuro14 Жыл бұрын

    This was kind of scary to me. You are a lot more brave than I

  • @jackoneil3933
    @jackoneil39334 ай бұрын

    Interesting! Thank for bringing us such hidden gems. I'm surprised big channel vloggers have not discovered it.

  • @82gamerprincess31
    @82gamerprincess3111 ай бұрын

    Really gives off an artist community vibe and i love how many things look to have been upcycled for materials.

  • @gerald5344
    @gerald5344 Жыл бұрын

    Oh wow! I have never heard of this before. It's absolutely amazing, and I'd like to live there myself. It reminds me of my house -- rambling, cluttered, and occasional Ghibli decor! Thank you for bringing us with you on your exploration of this unique structure!

  • @sandrinegargar8494
    @sandrinegargar84942 ай бұрын

    Amazing. Thank you so much for this video. I wish we could live in appartments within a community like that not only in Japan, but around the world.

  • @ellem2293
    @ellem2293 Жыл бұрын

    Poor pig all alone :(

  • @weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars
    @weatherwitchandfelinefamiliars Жыл бұрын

    What an incredible place! I did feel sorry for the pig in such a tiny enclosure but the pig and its home looked extremely clean. The second cat was so aloof 😂 What an incredible place with its rooftop gardens, Menagerie and roof top vegetable garden. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing building ❤️

  • @theodorehsu5023

    @theodorehsu5023

    Жыл бұрын

    You wonder if they have sustainable vegetable garden, not sure if they raise eggs or that pig is a pet or going to be meat at a later date.

  • @user-kd1gu8hg8h
    @user-kd1gu8hg8h Жыл бұрын

    沢田マンションさんとは関係のない、スーパーで購入された夕食も丁寧に描写してくれるあたり…Itsuka Japanさんの動画は癒しになりますねぇ😊 大好きです、ありがとう✨

  • @DrakeFeatherwing
    @DrakeFeatherwing Жыл бұрын

    It's amazing what the power of love can create. It's a fair price for both tenant occupancy and overnighting! Thanks for sharing, Itsuka-san! :)

  • @cora2331
    @cora2331 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love this place the character and absolute care that was put into this masterpiece of a building is insanely commendable!

  • @coffeeblack6795
    @coffeeblack6795 Жыл бұрын

    こんな場所があるんですねぇ、DIYの究極でしょうか。マンションのはずですが、ITSUKAさんのチャンネルを通して見るからかフェリーの船内を巡っているような気分になりました。外観もどことなく船っぽい・・・

  • @kati-ana
    @kati-ana Жыл бұрын

    I'm five days new to your channel and was hooked from day one. Liked and subscribed immediately. This episode of the few I've been able to watch thus far is by far the most interesting. Very interesting. I can't believe one can live there full time for under 300. The only thing I did not like was the caged pig. But otherwise this was a likable adventure. You do such a great job on your channel. Thank you.

  • @amarthakertanegara
    @amarthakertanegara Жыл бұрын

    it looks oddly neat and functional! really love to live there if i had a chance. thank you for showing us around itsuka!

  • @moonstar6521
    @moonstar6521 Жыл бұрын

    This place must be in Guinness book of world records for being belt by only two persons. Wow💪👏

  • @stephanejeanclaudecarton9810
    @stephanejeanclaudecarton9810 Жыл бұрын

    Toujours au top, encore une video surprenante, le Japon est vraiment un pays tres riche en surprises . J'attend avec impacience votre prochaine production.❤❤❤

  • @sharonleong7120
    @sharonleong7120 Жыл бұрын

    Great content. I enjoyed watching it and loved it as always. Thanks. 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

  • @user-qr2hv9cv4c
    @user-qr2hv9cv4c Жыл бұрын

    ほんと見ていて楽しいチャンネル

  • @CREPOZOIDLEMORBIDES
    @CREPOZOIDLEMORBIDES3 ай бұрын

    BISOUS BONJOUR DE LA FRANCE BIENVENUE JADORE CONTINUER MERCI

  • @user-tc6bn6gu5h
    @user-tc6bn6gu5h Жыл бұрын

    建物が不思議で面白いですね。今日も楽しい一日になりました。ありがとうございます。❤❤

  • @PhiloYT1
    @PhiloYT1 Жыл бұрын

    That might be your strangest adventure yet! The place looks very homemade but cozy too. I can't believe the Japanese authorities leave the place alone.😆 Itsuka-san, it might be best not to try the homemade elevator!

  • @rosemarietay6488
    @rosemarietay64888 ай бұрын

    This is an amazing place! Thank you for the video ❤

  • @frankmurphy2776
    @frankmurphy2776 Жыл бұрын

    What an amazing building! I hope one day I'll be able to stay there! Thank you for sharing! 😁😁👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @soykatwobadger2963
    @soykatwobadger2963 Жыл бұрын

    Дякую вам за відвідування такого незвичайного будинку. Ввечері освітлений- він нагадує корабель! Багато цікавих і несподіваних куточків: кури з півнем, шиншила і, головне, така собі свинка! О! І ставок з рибками! Дивовижний маєток, всьому знайшлося місце- і вашій тимчасовій квартирі- теж! 😍😍😍😍😍💕💕💕

  • @hiboudeluxe
    @hiboudeluxe Жыл бұрын

    I deeply respect what these folks did to make this mansion. same time, I also think that building looks wildly unstable and I would be scared to set foot in it. You are clearly braver than me lol

  • @pierrelestremau2837

    @pierrelestremau2837

    Жыл бұрын

    Je n aime pas

  • @jackoneil3933
    @jackoneil39334 ай бұрын

    面白い! このような隠れた逸品を私たちにもたらしてくれてありがとう。 大手チャンネルのビデオブロガーがこれを発見していないことに驚いています。

  • @TuckerSP2011
    @TuckerSP2011 Жыл бұрын

    Its amazing that it was built by a couple with no building experience. I would have liked to have seen them. Very interesting with lots of cool spaces.

  • @lunamadura3670
    @lunamadura3670 Жыл бұрын

    Un edificio con una historia muy interesante 😊

  • @d0lph1n63
    @d0lph1n63 Жыл бұрын

    Talk about lucky they’d better keep a close eye on those chickens as egg prices in Japan have shot through the roof!

  • @user-li2iy6ji1i
    @user-li2iy6ji1i Жыл бұрын

    ウワサでは聞いていましたが、ここまで凄いとは知りませんでした💦 ご夫婦で、一から作られたとの事でしたが、遊び心も有り良き場所ですね✨

  • @ThomasBrisco
    @ThomasBrisco Жыл бұрын

    You find such interesting places! I always enjoy your videos, and hope you have so much fun travelling to interesting places! Now I'm tempted to watch my favorite Ghibli movies!

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, what a unique building to be honest, built by couple, something I can only find in Game, but not in real life. The corridor is bit creepy because no human activities. The room isn't bad and really worth it.

  • @jeanlee1559
    @jeanlee1559 Жыл бұрын

    It’s incredible.Amazing

  • @iloneclezar
    @iloneclezar Жыл бұрын

    Adorei! Uma aventura empolgante !!

  • @siubokan3540
    @siubokan3540 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting building, very 80's feeling

  • @user-wt7ic7le8w
    @user-wt7ic7le8w Жыл бұрын

    Круто, ещё одно путешествие🤗

  • @sealselkie7682
    @sealselkie7682 Жыл бұрын

    Потрясающе! Взрыв мозга!Это чудо какое то, пошла гуглить историю особняка Савада!

  • @MorningGlory62
    @MorningGlory62 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating

  • @Chellz801
    @Chellz801 Жыл бұрын

    I would definitely stay here this is cool

  • @AppiusOS
    @AppiusOS Жыл бұрын

    It looks like an interesting place, but I would be terrified of being near it during a major earthquake

  • @user-em4mq8gx8v
    @user-em4mq8gx8v11 ай бұрын

    Прикольно,необычно,классно!!!Интересный особняк. Хочется пожелать хозяевам этого дома удачи,процветания.👍👍👍

  • @Akshay9687
    @Akshay9687 Жыл бұрын

    So much I could talk about from watching this video, I think you should do more of these types of videos (you can create a new playlist too). Thanks for the upload Suka! Google Translate: このビデオを見て話すことができたので、これらのタイプのビデオをもっとやるべきだと思います(新しいプレイリストを作成することもできます)。 Sukaをアップロードしてくれてありがとう!

  • @indianagirl00
    @indianagirl00 Жыл бұрын

    Ok this is neat! Thank you for showing us. Those car parking stalls are so tiny!! Looks like they wouldn't even be able to get out of their car once they parked it lol.

  • @soykatwobadger2963

    @soykatwobadger2963

    Жыл бұрын

    😄😄😄😄😄

  • @afizi1213
    @afizi1213 Жыл бұрын

    I think it's heaven for those who are used to living alone and if there is a lot of money I'm sure he will build his own house that has many functions so he won't get bored, houses in Japan can also withstand having their own architecture and comfort, wood also cools the house during hot and cold and you can say that this mansion has many attractions

  • @keleven2002
    @keleven2002 Жыл бұрын

    哇!好特別啊!😊

  • @user-qp7hk2gf6f
    @user-qp7hk2gf6f Жыл бұрын

    好き好き好き好き!!!www 「東京スタイル」思い出しました!!!

  • @aki-oz5hs
    @aki-oz5hs Жыл бұрын

    沢田マンションって初めて知りました。ついこの前も高知に行って来たので、是非泊まりたいです。 てくてくさんは宿泊者として滞在ですか? 高知に行ったら、やっぱりカツオのたたきですね!

  • @FIatIined
    @FIatIined Жыл бұрын

    Im not sure why I was thinking about the Winchester Mansion while watching this video.

  • @ari_sa8246
    @ari_sa8246 Жыл бұрын

    独学で造ったなんて、驚きだ😅😅 ジブリの絵が可愛かった😍😍

  • @areareare9953
    @areareare9953 Жыл бұрын

    15:59 OMG is that gas being piped in to that burner with a tube!?!?!! And the water corroding the basement - that's what caused the collapse of the Surfside condo building in my country a couple years ago. 98 people died. That place should be shut down. It will probably cost too much to destroy it, but people should not be living there.

  • @Spooper_Kaitlin

    @Spooper_Kaitlin

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s what I’m worried about! As interesting as this place is, it’s ridiculously unsafe. Not to mention it clearly wasn’t built to any codes.

  • @areareare9953

    @areareare9953

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Spooper_Kaitlin Da Vinci Code, maybe!

  • @afizi1213

    @afizi1213

    Жыл бұрын

    that's why it has to be built ready-made below instead of above like my house, I'm used to having a gas barrel in front of the kitchen and the pipe is quite hard so I'm not too worried

  • @Sige_Travel
    @Sige_Travel Жыл бұрын

    四国遍路の霊場や高知インターチェンジからほど近い場所にあるのですね。 アクセスの良さから、もし車で四国遍路をした場合の高知市内の宿として候補に入れておこうと思いました。

  • @user-hz3hg5yv7s
    @user-hz3hg5yv7s Жыл бұрын

    우와 재미있는하루였네요

  • @maryllica
    @maryllica Жыл бұрын

    ハクメイとミコチという漫画に蜂蜜館という建物が出てくるんですが、蜂蜜館ほどアナーキーな感じではないにせよ、このマンションには独特の雰囲気を感じますね。 鍋焼きラーメンおいしそうでした😄🍴

  • @markkuojala9224
    @markkuojala9224 Жыл бұрын

    You have a lovely front page, but where are the sparrows? Greetings from Finland, we have 30 centimeters of snow on the ground. You have wonderful videos

  • @WulfriktheWanderer
    @WulfriktheWanderer Жыл бұрын

    高知県は韓国からのアクセスが容易ではありません。 このマンションの建築歴史と構造が不思議ですが、youtube映像で満足しなければなりませんね。 良い映像アップデートありがとうございます!

  • @jurgenkreutz8642
    @jurgenkreutz8642 Жыл бұрын

    Weird horror scenery. Creepy nightmare... 😂 Poor lonely pig😢

  • @290Consilio
    @290Consilio Жыл бұрын

    存在は知ってましたが、泊まれるとは思いませんでした。😲

  • @user-wp8mp2in5r
    @user-wp8mp2in5r Жыл бұрын

    このチャンネルでサニーマート見れると思わんかった😂😂😂

  • @lerico536
    @lerico536 Жыл бұрын

    I don't understand. If it's illegal, why hasn't the government condemned it? In California, we have strict building codes to ensure the safety of building occupants during earthquakes. Building plans must be approved in advance before construction can begin to make sure they meet the requirements.

  • @AnakhaSilver

    @AnakhaSilver

    Жыл бұрын

    I think it's a case of, "It wasn't illegal when it was built, but it would be now." Like how many old houses would no longer be up to code but the US government doesn't do anything about them.

  • @gwingggg5

    @gwingggg5

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course, under Japanese law, this is an illegal building. Although the government gave instructions many times during construction, the status quo has been maintained since it was completed. The reason why the administration cannot take strong measures such as destruction is that it is bound by the law that respects the rights of individual property. (This is also the reason why Japan goverment is slow to secure land for roads, railways, airports, etc.)

  • @dinalou8827
    @dinalou8827 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, an interesting look into something unusual. However the living conditions of the animals appear highly unsatisfactory - too little space and no shelter from the weather. That makes me unhappy 😢

  • @AnakhaSilver

    @AnakhaSilver

    Жыл бұрын

    They might have other places to keep them indoors that we didn't see, and those are just outdoor time pens so they get fresh air.

  • @bluepin0916
    @bluepin0916 Жыл бұрын

    日本人が考える「シュール」と言う言葉は、このようなものなのかしら。これを海外の方は、coolと呼ぶのかな。いつも、いろいろな情報を伝えてくれて、ありがとうございます。

  • @user-bz8zx2dj9c
    @user-bz8zx2dj9c Жыл бұрын

    勉強になります、初めて知りました!凄いご夫婦がいらっしゃるのですねー‼️沢田マンション造られたオーナーは何歳くらいの方で何年かかって造ったのですかね❓オープニングが長崎の軍艦島かと思いましたよ、、

  • @JonathanMerlinSymmank
    @JonathanMerlinSymmank Жыл бұрын

    A couple building with their own bare hands is very impressive. Too bad it’s illegal, hence the title.

  • @mt.5995
    @mt.5995 Жыл бұрын

    ここ前から行ってみたかった

  • @Kaipochama
    @Kaipochama Жыл бұрын

    I want to see how people drive their kei cars to the basement 😂that is narrow !

  • @dominicusalfado900
    @dominicusalfado900 Жыл бұрын

    🤤looks delicious when you cook it for dinner

  • @user-mp6ww6kw8y
    @user-mp6ww6kw8y Жыл бұрын

    高知のフェルディナント・シュバルかウィンチェスター・ハウスか😲

  • @jackie2229
    @jackie2229 Жыл бұрын

    家賃、幾らなんですかね? 昔の香港、九龍みたいですね。 以前、車仕事で高知行った時、「なんやろ?」って数回前を通った事がありますが、中身はこんなんやったんですね。 ディープな感じが、エエですわ!

  • @TheBluelich
    @TheBluelich Жыл бұрын

    건설사보다 더 잘만든 아마추어 건물..

  • @jefffromchicago6321
    @jefffromchicago6321 Жыл бұрын

    I was in Kochi last January. I went to see 3 of the 4 original castles on the island. Kochi has trollies from the train station. Very cool but more complicated than you would think. Some go straight and some turn. Some old ones go to the castle. I stayed at a hotel near the castle for $60. Does this mansion except reservations in English?

  • @ThePaulv12
    @ThePaulv12 Жыл бұрын

    Was that huge egg from the rooster?

  • @emerson73137
    @emerson73137 Жыл бұрын

    Chickens don't sing, only roosters😅. So you have one rooster and two chickens at Sawada Mansion.

  • @alyh3721
    @alyh3721 Жыл бұрын

    This place seems extremely cursed, maybe I've just read too much manga lol 😂

  • @marilynturcotte5304
    @marilynturcotte5304 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting place, to say the least. But as for staying in it, I'll pass. Too many stairs and an extreme lack of notable safety equipment. The bathroom looked like an up-scale outhouse.

  • @henryD9363

    @henryD9363

    10 ай бұрын

    You don't have to visit there if you don't want to

  • @user-x2mb3hmxjxd0u
    @user-x2mb3hmxjxd0u9 ай бұрын

    ちょっと怖い気持ち😅

  • @dlewis9760
    @dlewis9760 Жыл бұрын

    I looked up the mansion online. The best I could find was "Technically" Illegal. Nothing that says why it is illegal. Zoning, building permits, building materials? What's illegal?

  • @sugumi8886

    @sugumi8886

    Жыл бұрын

    Current Japanese law requires that blueprints be submitted to the government and a building inspection conducted before construction begins. However, there are also arguments that it is illegal because it is not done here.

  • @dlewis9760

    @dlewis9760

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sugumi8886 Thanks. Makes one wonder how they got that far into construction before the government caught on. In the US, you need a building permit for something as simple as replacing shingles on your roof. The city usually won't come to check it out as it's usually straight forward. I have a oil heat with a tank in the basement. The old tank started leaking and I had to get a building permit for that and someone from the fire department came and checked the work. Same when I had my bathroom refurbished. If they know the people who are doing the work and they have never had issues with those people, it only takes a couple of minutes. My uncle was a plumber and the plumbing inspector for 3 or 4 very small villages. If it was new constructions and you put the pipes in and then covered them over with the wall, he'd make you take the wall covering off. More than once he found very poor installations. I don't know what kind of building insurance there is in Japan, but I'm not too sure an insurance company here in the US would be all that enthusiastic to insure a property that didn't follow the rules.

  • @hgghgguk

    @hgghgguk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dlewis9760 i mean its pretty obv that place was not built to the countries building regulations but it was built at a time when they didnt need that so i guess they just leave them be im sure if part of it collapses or some one gets seriously hurt the goverment would step in an get it shut down an removed

  • @AnakhaSilver

    @AnakhaSilver

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dlewis9760 Because it was built before that law passed? If you knew how many houses in the US weren't "up to code" I feel like you'd have a heart attack.

  • @conkayo53
    @conkayo53 Жыл бұрын

    コメント日本語以外が多いですがITUKA JAPANさんは海外の方なのですか?

  • @globalbrandsshoes
    @globalbrandsshoes Жыл бұрын

    urbex

  • @rosieone6519
    @rosieone6519 Жыл бұрын

    Its a nice little place for the price but the pig scared me. I dont know why she seemed like a nice pig.😄

  • @littlemiss_76
    @littlemiss_76 Жыл бұрын

    It's interesting to say the least. I hate chickens especially roosters those are evil.

  • @dlewis9760

    @dlewis9760

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm guessing you've never spent any time with geese. Geese are worse than pitbulls.

  • @alison__16

    @alison__16

    Жыл бұрын

    Chickens are sweethearts, we rescue ex battery hens and they have the quirkiest personalities. They are also universal blood donors for all birds, so our little flock have saved the lives of many of our avian patients at the vet clinic where I work.

  • @littlemiss_76

    @littlemiss_76

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dlewis9760 I've been attacked by geese, ducks and roosters as a kid. I now have a barb yard bird phobia, considering I was raised in the country.

  • @littlemiss_76

    @littlemiss_76

    Жыл бұрын

    @@alison__16 I have been attacked by barn yard birds. As a toddler by ten roosters. I'm not a fan. I am a country girl but those birds scare me even as a middle age woman.