This is my first Gunkanjima report. Gunkanjima was a wonderful experience!! From the moment I got involved in urban exploration, I wanted to explore Gunkanjima. I had a chance to go and explored it for the first time in 2007. Hooray!
これは軍艦島上陸の最初の記事です。廃墟探索をするようになってから軍艦島に上陸することを考えていました。2007年に初上陸を果たすことができました！
History:
Hashima Island looks like a Battleship floating on the sea, hence its nickname “Gunkan-Jima= Battleship island. In 1810 it was mined for coal and the town was prosperous. But things did not last long… The need for oil replaced coal and by 1974 the mine was closed and the workers and their families were relocated away from the island. Battleship Island has now been made into a tourist spot, easily accessible by boat.(Source: wikipedia.org)
“It has been decades!
This Hashima Island has been left to waste.
Decaying… Decaying… This island will never come back to life.”
I went to Nagasaki! And I boarded the ship, and I aimed the island! When I first see Gunkanjima from the boat, I was extremely excited, and I felt my heart coming out of my mouth! Little by little, we approach the island. View from the ship was like a Battleship.
一路長崎へ。早朝に船に乗り込み、軍艦島を目指しました。船の上から島をみたときは本当に興奮して、心臓が口から出そうだったのを今でも覚えています。徐々に近づくにつれ、島の全景がはっきりしてきた。本当に軍艦のように見えました。
The first thing who jumped in our eyes was the abandoned Hashima school! Was like a dream! Awesome! And, First, I went to Hashima Shrine, and I prayed for my safety exploration to Gunkanjima god 🙂
最初に目に飛び込んできたのは端島小学校！これが夢に見ていた光景! 本当にすごい!!…とまずは端島神社にいき、探検の安全をお願いしてきました。
After that, I continue taking pictures like crazy! The block65, the hospital, the “stairway to the hell”, the mining area… all these buildings are simply wonderful! The lonely atmosphere of the island, match perfectly with the concrete buildings, and I was impressed enough to be left speechless in front of all of this. No matter what, I CAN NOT describe my wonderful impression using words! Enjoy the photos!
その後は狂ったようにカメラのシャッターを押し続けました。65号等、端島病院、地獄段、採掘エリア…時間がないので、走りながらの撮影。コンクリートの無機質な空間に圧倒されっぱなしでした。とにかく、素晴らしすぎて言葉や文章で説明することができません！写真でお楽しみください！
omg , were we live ?