It is effectively a walk though, interactive tour of all of the buildings in an incredibly creepy abandoned insane asylum. That includes unique places such Hashima Island in Japan, a totally abandoned island … Monday, 16th April 2007 by Alex Turnbull. Hashima (Abandoned) Island.

95% of the area, including all buildings. Virtually explore University of Rhode Island in a fully immersive 360-degree experience. On a recent trip to Nagasaki we booked a tour to Hashima Island. Abandoned in the 1970s, the island and its buildings had been left to the elements.

Since 2009, tourist boat tours to Hashima have been operating. Apparently, Hashima’s buildings are deteriorating so rapidly that you can hear parts of the concrete collapse as the wind blows from the ocean. It was forgotten about and remained untouched until 2013 when google street view entered the island and mapped out it's entire contents. Such special permits are still required for the off-limits parts of Hashima – i.e. Thanks to assistance from Nagasaki City, we were able to collect imagery with the Google Trekker beyond the cordoned-off areas for tourists and into off-limits paths around the island. The Creepy Asylum Virtual Tour Feeling Bored? Mitsubishi bought the island in 1890 1 and began using it as a coal mining facility.

... With its warship-like appearance, it's little wonder why Hashima Island is commonly known as Gunkanjima (or 'Battleship Island').

While we can’t replicate those unearthly sounds on Google Maps, we can now give you 360° panoramas of the Hashima with today’s launch of Street View imagery for the island. After departure, you can take your time to visit a facility that combines the data related to Gunkanjima Island with the latest technology such as projection mapping and 3D virtual tour. Whether you want to relive a previous visit to the Statue of Liberty, or you've never been to the park and want to get an idea of what it's like, a virtual tour is the way to go. Since then, many landing tours have been organized and offered to tourists by various Tour Providers.

One day the island was shut down and people left within moments. Use the link on the upper left of, or below, the map, "View Larger Map", and the map will appear on your monitor; drag the little Yellow Man onto the map, let go while he's over a blue area, and start exploring. You can actually explore off limit parts of the island using VR. then this creepy asylum virtual tour is right up your street. For over 30 years, the island was left alone. With once a bustling population of over 5000 in the 1950s, this outpost 9 miles from Nagasaki was abandoned in 1974. While we can’t replicate those unearthly sounds on Google Maps, we can now give you 360° panoramas of the Hashima with today’s launch of Street View imagery for the island. Prior to the cruise the tour included a 50% off visit to Gunkanjima Digital Museum, which is a must see if you want to really understand the history behind the island.

We promise to bring an attractive guide with our … Hashima Island, 15 kilometres from Nagasaki, Japan, was once the densest human development on Earth, and today stands completely empty and abandoned. In Skyfall, Hashima is cast as the villain’s lair. Now you can take a virtual 3-D tour of Gunkanjima, Japan’s “ghost island” 【Video】 Spirited Away No Face piggy bank is the Studio Ghibli merchandise we all need to have right now; The top 5 places to see the sun set in Japan; This private island in the Pacific Ocean is open to guests – but only Japanese ones Using Street View you can go explore the island yourself, without having to worry about your safety. Plenty of good photos of the off-limits parts can be found all over the Internet too.

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Inside Japan's abandoned ghost island of Hashima. Start your urban exploration of Hashima Island here. The small island of Hashima was once bustling with a community of 5000 people, who lived alongside the mines they worked. The museum includes high tech presentations of life on Hashima with thousands of photos. The type you see on those scary movies that have you hiding behind your hands. Jan 9, 2013 - Explore speloona's board "Gunkanjima, Hashima Island" on Pinterest. They started literally a few days after my first visit to Nagasaki in April 2009. See more ideas about Hashima island, Island and Abandoned.