Hashima Island, Abandoned industrial complex on Hashima Island, Nagasaki, Japan.
The concrete buildings and structures cover this 480-meter-long and 150-meter-wide island, forming a dense network of residential and industrial constructions.
Mitsubishi Corporation purchased the island in 1890 to establish coal mining operations, which operated continuously until the complete evacuation in 1974.
The island served as a microcosm of Japanese urban life with schools, shops, restaurants, and entertainment facilities supporting over 5000 residents during the 1950s.
Visitors can access the island through guided tours departing from Nagasaki Port, with boats taking 50 minutes to reach designated observation areas.
The island holds records for population density, reaching 835 people per hectare during its peak industrial period in 1959.
Location: Nagasaki
Industry: mining of coal
Part of: Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
Website: http://gunkanjima-nagasaki.jp
GPS coordinates: 32.62778,129.73833
Latest update: May 28, 2025 09:00
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Iojima Bridge
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Confucius Shrine, Nagasaki
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Nagasaki Seaside Park
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Former British Consulate, Nagasaki
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Hashima Island
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Inori-no-Oka Picture Book Museum
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Gunkanjima Digital Museum
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Mitsubishi Senshokaku Guest House
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Mitsubishi No.3 Dry Dock
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works Historical Museum
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