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Hashima Island (端島, or simply Hashima, as -shima is a Japanese suffix for 'island'), commonly called Gunkanjima (軍艦島, meaning 'Battleship Island'), is a tiny abandoned island off Nagasaki, lying about 15 kilometres (8 nautical miles) from the centre of the city. It is one of 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Prefecture.
Hashima Island: A Forgotten World. On 27th June 2013, Google released brand new street views of a forgotten world off the coast of Japan, in Nagasaki Prefecture. Take a haunted trip through history and discover the secrets & myths hidden amongst Hashima Island’s mysterious, desolate landscape.
Lying nine miles from mainland Nagasaki, Hashima—or Gunkanjima (Battleship Island) as it is more commonly known—is the most famous of Nagasaki's 505 uninhabited islands. Given the nickname for its battleship-like silhouette, the eerie island and its former coal mine are one of Japan's most unlikely tourist attractions.
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How to get there. Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes from Hakata Station to Nagasaki Station on the Nishi-Kyushu Shinkansen. (Limited express train from Hakata Station to Takeo Onsen Station.) Then approximately 40 minutes from Nagasaki Port by Gunkanjima tour boat. Hashima, Takashima-cho, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki-ken. Links. More Information.
Gunkanjima (軍艦島) is a small island located about 20 kilometers from Nagasaki Port. Until 1974, the island served as a coal mine, and more than 5000 residents called the 480 meter long, 150 meter wide island home, resulting in the highest population density in history recorded worldwide.
May 24, 2024 · Gunkanjima, officially known as Hashima Island, is a small island located 18.5 km off the coast of Nagasaki City in Nagasaki Prefecture. It flourished as an undersea coal mine from the Meiji era to the Showa era, boasting one of the highest population densities in the world.
May 25, 2024 · Hashima Island, located in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is a small island that once flourished as a coal mine. Its unique appearance has earned it the nickname “Gunkanjima” (Battleship Island). Now uninhabited, the decaying buildings exude a unique beauty.
