Yume no Shima aka Dream Island aka Garbage Island

[CheapyD]

So, Mrs. Cheapy and I decided to go on a bike ride last weekend and while we were crossing a bridge, I spotted this thing.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/ymij/greenhouse0.jpg

Intrigued, I demended we investigate. Mrs. Cheapy explained that we were approaching Yume no Shima (Dream Island). The best part about Dream Island is that its actually a giant garbage dump, but because Japan spends tons of money on public works, they turned it into a pretty nice place.

The Dome you see pictured above and below is a Tropical Greenhouse (website (http://www.necsoft.co.jp/kiba/nettai/)) that actually runs off the heat produced by the garbage incinerator.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/ymij/greenhouse1.jpg

Of course, I wanted to go inside, not only to check it out, but because I was tried from riding the bike and I had recently powered down a whole bunch of lunch at an American-style family restaurant (that probably deserves its own thread).

Admission was only 250 yen each ($2), so we went inside.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/ymij/greenhouse2.jpg

Nice bananas! (ps. banana in Japanese is...banana)

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/ymij/greenhouse3.jpg


http://www.cheapassgamer.com/ymij/greenhouse4.jpg

[Ikohn4ever]

that place is pretty sweet lookin, you should have climbed up the tree and started eating the bananas.

[AshesofWake]

wow that looks beautiful

[corrosivefrost]

That's really cool! It's looks nice inside... Dammit, why is Japan seemingly 100x cooler than where I live? :-P

[ArthurDigbySellers]

Wow, just like Mount Trashmore in Virginia Beach...only 100x better.

[Photomotoz]

Seriously, people should be paying to get into garbage dumps.

[WhipSmartBanky]

Damn, that's cool.

[Mono`]

Worth the 2 bucks to get in.

You forgot to post the pics of the ganja garden.

[redgopher]

That's it, I'm moving to Japan.

[cag1000]

If Pauly Shore and one of the Baldwins popped out it probaly would have been the best day you ever had. Cause chillin with the weeze rules.

[Graystone]

Admission was only 250 yen each ($2), so we went inside.

If you bring Trash is it free to get in?

[radjago]

$2? In America, we can dumpster dive for free.

[KaneRobot]

I had recently powered down a whole bunch of lunch at an American-style family restaurant (that probably deserves its own thread).

"HOWDYYYY GANGSTAAAS!! I am average American Joe salaryman waiter!"

[Storamin]

hell, i would pay 2$ to stay away from our garbage islands...

[1modernboy]

All that from burning garbage! Ain't that some shit?