My Weird New Hobby: Wandering Around Tokyo on Google Maps
a day ago
- The author's hobby is wandering Google Street View, zooming in on random details like houses, wires, and trees.
- They discovered a white Nissan 350Z in Tokyo that appeared in the same spot in Street View captures from 2009 to 2026, suggesting it was regularly parked.
- Google's time-lapse feature allows them to see how places change over years, such as trees growing or buildings being replaced.
- The author finds satisfaction in observing small, unchanged details that feel like time capsules, contrasting with the fast pace of the internet.
- A Reddit user later confirmed the car and the house are now gone, replaced by new construction, making the Street View captures the only record.