Pierre Taki to host new ruins exploration program on KBC

Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting (KBC) has announced a new 12-episode variety series titled ‘Pierre Taki no Anata no Koto wo Haishitemasu’. The program features musician Pierre Taki visiting various abandoned locations across Japan, including former factories, hotels, and theme parks, to explore their history and current state.

The series premiere on November 5, 2026, will focus on the Niigata Russia Village in Agano, Niigata Prefecture. Subsequent episodes will feature the Maya Kanko Hotel in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, and Ikeshima in Nagasaki City, which contains remnants of a former mining community.