The island was a coal mining center until 1974 when the buildings were abandoned and many still remain.
Description
Hashima Island
Hashima Island(端島,or Hashima — -shima is a Japanese suffix for island), commonly called Gunkanjima (軍艦島; meaning Battleship Island), is one among 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki Prefecture about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Nagasaki itself.