113K views · 275 reactions |  Hashima Island, auch bekannt als Battleship Island, liegt vor der Westküste Japans und war einst die am dichtesten besiedelte Insel der Welt. Heute ist die Stadt komplett leer. Wie es dazu kam, erfahrt ihr in diesem Video. | Blick | Facebook

Off the coast of japan there is an abandoned island called Hashima Island. its pretty much a small abandoned city stuffed together on a small island! The island was known for its undersea coal mines, established in 1887, which operated during the industrialization of Japan. The island reached a peak population of 5,259 in 1959. In 1974, with the coal reserves nearing depletion, the mine was closed and all of the residents departed soon after, leaving the island effectively abandoned for the foll