Gunkanjima Island
Gunkanjima Island is one of the best places to travel in Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Here're guides for ferries, access, map, spots nearby, and photos of Gunkanjima Island posted by Japanese travelers in the know.
Infomation
Name
Gunkanjima Island
Address
2 Takashima-cho, Nagasaki-shi, NagasakiGoogle Map
How to get there
Tour from Tokiwa Terminal (reservation required). Access to Tokiwa Terminal: 6 min by taxi, or 20 min by streetcar from Nagasaki Station. By car, 120 min from Fukuoka city, and nearby toll parking area is available.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Reviews
The Hashima Island looks like a military ship. The ruins were the first apartments constructed of concrete in Japan and look weird now. But just the scenery of this World Heritage can recall worker's sprit in the coal mine at that time.
About five tour companies use only one pier by turns. The guide was very easy to follow, and I admired the atmosphere and appeals when I landed Gunkan Island practically.
Great Ruins Of Gunkanjima IslandGunkanjima Island
Hashima Island, the official name, is called Gunkan-jima because the ruins look like a Battleship Tosa. It's one of the World Heritage, and has become more and more popular tourist spot. Now, five ferry companies have landing tours. We can enjoy Gunkan-jima cruise.
