Explore the World Heritage Island of Nagasaki! A Day Cruise Adventure

Hashima, part of the World Cultural Heritage "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding, and Coal Mining," is a fascinating destination. From the Meiji era to the Showa era, Hashima thrived as an undersea coal mining site, boasting a population density higher than Tokyo during the 1960s. Although the coal mine has since closed and the residents have left, day cruises to Hashima are available, allowing visitors to land on the island. Landing on the island is only possible through these cruises, but with a knowledgeable guide explaining the island's origins and history, the experience is both educational and enriching.