Gunkanjima (Battleship Island)
In Japanese: 軍艦島
An abandoned coal-mining island packed with concrete apartment ruins. Visit on a boat tour from Nagasaki.
World Cultural Heritage
Nearby
- Dejima ≈ 10 min by car
- Hamanomachi Shopping Arcade ≈ 10 min by car
- Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown ≈ 10 min by car
- Dutch Slope (Higashi-Yamate) ≈ 10 min by car
- Meganebashi Bridge ≈ 10 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- Tour boats leave Nagasaki Port (about 40 min each way)
- Fee
- Tours from about ¥3,600 + ¥650 landing fee
- Good to know
- Landing is often cancelled in rough seas
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info