Kyushu 2023 - Nagasaki Exploring Gunkanjima/Hashima Part 2

Continuing on our exploration on Hashima Island, after exploring one half of the island, we were lead to the other half of it, which looked more like a living quarters of the people here. 

Abandon building everywhere. 

The buildings looked quite modern actually. And to think they built all these in the past, must have meant this was such a modern and wealthy place. Based on the guide, everyone on the island actually owns a TV set at that time cause they were so rich. Also, there wasn't much to do on the island except work. There were schools and hospitals on the island, as well as shopping streets too. Even rice farming on the roof of the buildings, so that their children would know what rice plant looked like and how it's cultivated. 

Walking towards the other side of the island. 

More housing area. Lol. Now it just looked like Malaysia to me :P

Finally, it was time to go back to the boat. Our visit was over.

Bye bye Hashima. All in all, the whole trip maybe took 2 hours or so? So you could easily do it as a half day tour. And although the ticket is expensive, it is once in a life time thing. The ticket also came with a free entrance to the digital museum. I though that was just a bonus to get people to visit the museum, but when I did eventually went there after lunch (since we already paid for it), the museum was actually pretty cool!

On the boat ride back, I did a feedback survey for the tour and got a Gunkanjima mascot postcard! That is Gansho-kun! And I think he is so funny looking cause he looked like a piece of shit to me! Hahahahaha. But actually, he is the whole island, with the town on his head, get it? If you love him, there will be a post about him coming up!

Here is a selfie of me at Gunkanjima. Fun fact, two notable movies was filmed here: James Bond's Skyfall, and Attack on Titan! In 2025, I also visited Glencoe in Scotland, another site where Skyfall was filmed. I tagged Adele's music on my Instagram post for it. Man! I want to work on a James Bond movie team! They visit the coolest place on earth!