Since the exodus it was illegal to go anywhere near the place as it’s beyond restoration and totally unsafe. The Japanese government isn’t keen to draw unwanted attention to this testament to the hardship of the country’s post-war industrial revolution; the punishment for being caught visiting Hashima Island is 30 days in prison followed by immediate deportation. But the other week, after getting up before sunrise and cutting a secret deal with a local fisherman, some friends and I went there.
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And then just a couple days ago they reopened it to the public. ALEX HOBAN
