We present a comprehensive special feature on Hashima Island Complete Guide(Gunkanjima or Battleship Island), which was placed on the World Heritage list in 2015. On this site, we present all t...

The history of Hashima Island（Gunkanjima）began with the discovery of coal in 1810, during the late Edo period. We present the history of Gunkanjima from its subsequent development and declin...

This section presents hashima island（Gunkanjima） as it was from the late Edo period, when coal was discovered on it, to the Meiji period, when extraction began in earnest.

We present the Taisho–Showa period, when Hashima Island（Gunkanjima） enjoyed its heyday. It was during this period that Building No. 30, the world’s oldest reinforced-concrete apartment buildi...

Sudden decline and mine closures ahead of prosperity. What happened to Hashima Island（Gunkanjima）? Here, we present its history from its heyday to the closure of the mines.

After the mines were closed down, their history and value have been reviewed on Hashima Island（Gunkanjima）. We explore present-day Gunkanjima, including a move toward its recognition as a Wor...

The coalmines are important in telling the history of Hashima Island（Gunkanjima）. Looking at the Hashima Coalmine, which has been registered as an Industrial Revolution heritage site of Meij...

The Gunkanjima Digital Museum fuses the history and culture of hashima island（Gunkanjima） with the latest digital technology. The Gunkanjima reproduced by projection mapping and VR had a dif...

Landing was banned for a long time on Gunkanjima due to typhoon effects. This is a report of a tour that has taken place after the landing ban was lifted in February 2019. Gunkanjima has many ...

This is the page of the administrator of the Around a World Heritage Site: The Gunkanjima Guide [Complete Edition]

2015年に世界遺産登録された軍艦島を総力特集！このサイトでは、元島民の方からいただいた貴重な写真や実際に上陸ツアーに参加したレポートなど、軍艦島の魅力を余さず発信。軍艦島の魅力と隠された物語を紹...