Other than the popular atomic bomb sites in Nagasaki , this is getting known - battleship island or called gunkanjima, originally is called Hashima island. The island looked like a battle ship from far.
Need to take guided tour as is a ruin of a mining industry from late 1890 up to WWII.
The interesting thing is it was able to draw sea water and filter to be drinking water then in 1895, more than 220 years ago. There are more technologies and equipments used that are so advanced.
There were public facilities like post office, elementary and junior high schools, a movie theatre, a billiard hall, a ping-pong hall, a board game place, a mahjong hall, and other entertainment facilities. There was also a bar.
Credit: Picture from google
But as Nagasaki gov didn’t plan to maintain or renovate the island, it’s slowly becoming dangerously potential collapsing buildings with the strong sea current .
They have started to seal off some areas for falling debris from the buildings.
Might totally banned entry in years to come.
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