WHERE 8,000 PEOPLE DISAPPEARED!!! The dead apartment blocks at the end of the world ⚠️🚷🏚️ Urbex L...

Off the coast of Nagasaki lies an island whose history began deep beneath the seabed. In this first part of our exploration, we take you to Ikeshima – a place that was once the vibrant home of over 8,000 people and is now almost completely forgotten. For over a century, coal was mined here, and the town grew along with the mine. Massive apartment blocks (danchi) sprang up everywhere to provide miners and their families with cramped living conditions. But when the industry collapsed in 2001, the people fled the island. Today, we explore the deserted streets and venture deep into the first of the apartment blocks. An absolute highlight of our tour through the buildings reclaimed by nature is the abandoned Miners' Union Office. In this place, where the threads of life once converged for thousands of workers, you can still feel the spirit of the community that once thrived here. As the facades crumble and thick ivy engulfs the window frames, these concrete giants tell the story of an era gone forever. Join us on a race against time to capture the memories of this ghost island before the ocean and the wind erase them completely. Highlights in this episode: • The story of Ikeshima: From the rise of the coal industry to its closure in 2001. • Exploring the Danchi: We step inside the island's first abandoned apartment blocks and peer behind the crumbling facades. • The Miner's Union Office: A fascinating tour of the former miners' union office. • Nature vs. concrete: Spectacular drone footage shows how the jungle is reclaiming the island piece by piece. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications, because this is just the beginning of our journey. In Part 2, we delve even deeper into the mysteries of Ikeshima! Off the coast of Nagasaki lies an island whose history began deep beneath the ocean floor. In this first part of our exploration, we take you to Ikeshima—a place that was once the vibrant home to over 8,000 people and has now fallen almost completely into oblivion. For over a century, coal was mined here, and the city grew alongside the mine. Massive apartment blocks (Danchi) were built everywhere to allow miners and their families to live in tightly packed spaces. But when the industry came to an end in 2001, people fled the island in a hurry. Today, we explore the abandoned streets and venture deep into the first apartment blocks. An absolute highlight of our tour through the buildings reclaimed by nature is the abandoned Miner's Union Office. In this place, where the strings were once pulled for thousands of workers, you can still feel the spirit of the former community. While the facades crumble and thick ivy swallows the window frames, these concrete giants tell the story of an era that is gone forever. Join us on a race against time to capture the memories of this ghost island before the ocean and the wind erase them for good. Highlights in this episode: • The History of Ikeshima: From the rise of the coal industry to its closure in 2001. • Exploring the Danchi: We enter the island's first abandoned apartment blocks and look behind the crumbling facades. • The Miner's Union Office: A fascinating tour through the former labor union office of the miners. • Nature vs. Concrete: Spectacular drone footage shows how the jungle is reclaiming the island piece by piece. Don't forget to subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon, because this is just the beginning of our journey. In Part 2, we will dive even deeper into the secrets of Ikeshima! #gunkanjima #ikeshima #japan MUSIC powered by EPIDEMIC SOUND FOLLOW ME:    / lostplacetapes     / lostplacetapes     / lostplacetapes   email: [email protected]