A historic, pre-Google section of the web that's been 'frozen in time' for over two decades is about to get destroyed - here's how to see it before it's gone forever
The GeoCities sites are organized by neighborhoods, like Motor City for auto buffs and Silicon Valley for techies.
Old Stories of Japan is a one-stop-shop for Japanese folklore.
The site has amassed more than two million views over the years (we'll miss those web counters) and contains stories like "The man who broke wind" and "Child eating cave."
Japanese travel tips abound on this site. Headed to Hokkaido, Tohoku or Chugoku? Don’t leave without consulting here first.
Who doesn't love an index of websites for Japanese sumo wrestlers? There was even a new addition to the page as recently as April 13.
Vintage car enthusiasts may be sad to lose the official page for Japan’s Mini Moke owners club. Perhaps most interesting, the site contains old photos British military personnel driving the Mini Mokes.
Celebrating the Tanabata Festival in Hiratsuka, this site has over 350,000 visitors since its creation in 1998.
If you've ever wanted to brush up on your festival trivia knowledge — such as the fact that Tanabata has some of the most extravagant decorations of all the festivals in Japan — this site is for you. There's even a handy guestbook for visitors to sign on the left-hand navigation bar.
Visiting the last GeoCities sites takes a little work. You need to make a Yahoo Japan account.
There's a webiste for people outside of Japan to create a Yahoo Japan account. But you'll still need a Japanese keyboard to get past the reCAPTCHA section.
For easier access, there are some projects that have preserved GeoCities pages by using the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
One such project is called OoCitie. The service lets you tour the relics of GeoCities virtual neighborhoods like Napa Valley, where you can stumble upon classics like “The Booze Zone.”
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