Gunkanjima now off limits

[kifo]

Recently they have detected high levels of asbestos in some of the viewing areas on Gunkanjima and they have banned all visits to the island until further analysis.

Erm for the rest of us who have already been to the island, maybe it is time to check in to a cancer clinic?

 

[rrr2015]

no update on their website leh
could be due to recent typhoon?

 

[KyushuWoozy]

no update on their website leh
could be due to recent typhoon?

No, it's not related to typhoon. As OP mentioned it's about high asbestos levels. The information was only announced yesterday so perhaps they haven't had time to update their website yet. Tours are still running around the island but cannot land on the island.

Pity, that island known as 'Battleship Island is really great for Instagram

 

[rrr2015]

i mean typhoon could have damaged some structures & expose asbestos which could be installed in these old buildings is

No, it's not related to typhoon. As OP mentioned it's about high asbestos levels. The information was only announced yesterday so perhaps they haven't had time to update their website yet. Tours are still running around the island but cannot land on the island.

Pity, that island known as 'Battleship Island is really great for Instagram

 

[purpleberry]

Hopefully its not "Healthfall" by now

 

[KyushuWoozy]

i mean typhoon could have damaged some structures & expose asbestos which could be installed in these old buildings is

Ah, I see your meaning now, sorry. Yes, you may be right. I haven't seen much detail except it's closed. Anyway, I'll update here if I hear it's open again.

 

[rrr2015]

大丈夫 … thanks for keeping us updated

Ah, I see your meaning now, sorry. Yes, you may be right. I haven't seen much detail except it's closed. Anyway, I'll update here if I hear it's open again.

 

[anyhowsaysay]

I went there two times!

 

[phelyk]

I was there in May, and the weather was nice enough for us to disembark and go on the tour. Considering that visitors are only there for an hour, it should be fine since we are not up close or inside the structures smelling asbestos. The tour guides will be at risk tho, since they do the tours every day.

 

[minamikaze]

Was there in April and landed. Don't think u lose very much by not landing, since you don't get anywhere near the buildings.

 

[Hortensia]

oh nose

 

[KyushuWoozy]

Latest info:

Asbestos issue solved

But landing area got damaged in recent typhoon :-(

Means we still cannot land on the island (can just take boat trip around) and no date for reopening announced yet.

 

[chilli2]

Lucky I went there 2 year ago

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Latest info:

Asbestos issue solved

But landing area got damaged in recent typhoon :-(

Means we still cannot land on the island (can just take boat trip around) and no date for reopening announced yet.

Last year they also got same issue with their landing area from Typhoon. Then can't land the boat just go one round.

But then few years back, i landed. That time, tourists number quite little, so the boat guide is 1-1 with me.

 

[purpleberry]

Last year they also got same issue with their landing area from Typhoon. Then can't land the boat just go one round.

But then few years back, i landed. That time, tourists number quite little, so the boat guide is 1-1 with me.

Boat guide in English?

 

[anyhowsaysay]

Boat guide in English?

Yes, it was.
But that was 5 years ago, 2014 Spring that time.

Boat was only like 10% full. But when i went 2018 Autumn, it was full