Ike Island
池島
A former coal mining island near Nagasaki featuring preserved industrial tunnels and a small community of remaining residents.
What it is
- A small island located seven kilometers west of the Nishisonogi Peninsula in Nagasaki.
- A former coal mining hub where production began in 1959 and ended in 2001.
- A community that once housed 7700 people, now home to just over 100 residents.
- An industrial site belonging to Nagasaki City that remains accessible to the public.
What to see
- Former mine tunnels accessible via a guided trolley train tour.
- Nagasaki Prefectural Road 216 which circles the entire island.
- A combined elementary and junior high school serving the local population.
- Wild boars that have inhabited the island landscape since approximately 2011.
Getting there
- Ferry routes connect the island to Konoura, Seto, and Sasebo ports.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Ike Island Open in Google Maps
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