Nagasaki

Nagasaki

Izuhara Some hiking
Kyushu

Tsushima Island: Beyond Ghost of Tsushima

Tsushima. The name alone evokes images of history and mystery, especially for fans of samurai and breathtaking scenery.

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2 days (good for a short getaway); minimum 1 full day if rushing
Haunting abandoned mining town overtaken by nature. Off the map
Kyushu

Ikeshima: A Semi-Abandoned Island

Ikeshima is the fallback island for explorers disappointed not to have visited Gunkanjima. But despite the shadow of its neighbour, this is a great island!

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Exploring the abandoned beauty of Gunkanjima, Japans haunted Battleship Island. Haunting
Japan

Gunkanjima: Photos & Stories

Abandoned in 1974, the Battleship Island (Gunkanjima) turned into the Ghost Island and soon became one of the most famous spot for urban exploration.

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Exploring Gunkanjima: Abandoned City in Nagasaki - urban decay and haunting atmosphere. Haunting
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Gunkanjima: The Memories of Doutoku Sakamoto

A travel on Gunkanjima back in time, through the eyes of Doutoku Sakamoto, a former inhabitant.

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Exploring Gunkanjima: The eerie abandoned city in Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
Gunkanjima

Gunkanjima: The Block 65

I am holding my breath on my theater sit... "The Block 65 ! This is the Block 65 !". I feel like yelling but luckily, I have a pop-corn trapped in my throat that saved me from all the potential troubles.

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Desolate Beauty: Abandoned Arches on Gunkanjima, Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
Gunkanjima

Gunkanjima: A Full-Moon Night

The night adventure on Gunkanjima started after some refreshments and a couple Onikoroshi.

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Sunset Over Abandoned Gunkanjima - Eerie landscape of Gunkanjima at sunset, with crumbling buildings. Haunting
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Gunkanjima: Between Hell & Paradise

The place at the top of Gunkanjima Island is one of the least visited: it is the home of the masters, of those who were in control of the island.

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Exploring Gunkanjima: A lone explorer amidst haunting urban decay in Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
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Gunkanjima: A Maze of Streets & Hellish Staircases

Gunkanjima is an abandoned metropolis that is almost beyond your imagination. Despite a history that justifies its crazy evolution the reality is hard to believable; the Island, yet tiny , is a fabulous labyrinth of avenues, streets and lanes with overhead bridges on top of each other.

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Exploring Gunkanjima: A lone explorer amidst haunting urban decay in Nagasaki, Japan. Haunting
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Gunkanjima, Hashima Island

We got on the little boat. As soon as we left the coast, our driver shut down all the lights. Excitation is getting higher. And we can recognize Gunkanjima even in the total darkness.

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