Japan

Hashima – The Abandoned Battleship Island

Hashima or Battleship Island in Japan was operated as a coal mining facility by Mitsubishi from the 1890s but closed in 1975 with the entire population being moved off the island

Fukushima – Japan’s Worst Nuclear Disaster

Much of the area around Fukushima in Japan was abandoned in 2011 following the tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster which caused widespread damage.

Nara Dreamland – An Abandoned Theme Park In Japan

Nara Dreamland was a copy of Disneyland located in Japan. Visitor numbers declined after the real Disneyland opened in Tokyo and it closed in 2006.