Creepiest Places upon Earth : Gunkanjim) Hashima Island(, japan
Creepiest Places upon Earth : Gunkanjima) Hashima
Island(, japan
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Few places in
the world have a history as very very odd, or as poignant as Gunkanjima's.
Hashima Island,
commonly called Gunkanjima (meaning Battleship Island), is one among 505
uninhabited islands in the Nagasaki Prefecture about 15 kilometers (9 miles)
from Nagasaki itself. Hashima Island floats off the coast of Nagasaki in Japan,
surrounded by a concrete sea wall which gives it an armored warship appearance.
The island got
famous because of his unbelievable appearance: surrounded by a sea wall, you
will find an entire abandoned city with huge concrete buildings.
In the past Hashima Island was rich in coal, then, Mitsubishi, the owner of the mine, thought it
would be more efficient if the employees lives closer to the mines. This is how
the island was built as a city, including hospitals, schools, shops, cinemas
and even a cemetery.
In 1959, the
island was one of the most densely populated areas on earth. On the tiny island
(400 x 160 meter), more than 5000 people lived and worked.
When petrol replaced coal as Japan's main
source of fuel, Mitsubishi closed the mine, everyone left, and this island city
was abandoned, left to revert back to nature. The apartments began to crumble,
and for the first time, in the barren courtyards, green things started to grow.
Broken glass and old newspapers blew over the streets. The sea-breeze whistled
through the windows. Now, fifty years later, the island is exactly as it was
just after Mitsubishi left. A ghost town in the middle of the sea.
Everything can
be found in that abandoned city: schools, shops, an hospital, clubs, pools, a
gymnasium… It is hard to believe that it is truly real until we see it
with our own eyes.
From 1974 to
2009, the island was officially closed to all visitors, but recently the
intriguing site has been re-opened to organized tours.
Today,
Gunkanjima is a tourist attraction (sightseeing boat trips around the
island are available) and a backdrop for many films (it served as an
inspiration for the villain's lair in the 2012 film "Skyfall"), the
ultimate portrait of Japan's industrial ruins.
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