Ghost island

Have to make mention of this again after Prime screened "Ghost island" last night. The segment was on the same island as my Ultimate assignment post Hashima or Gunkanjima (Battleship Island).

Gunkanjima in battleship silhouette

When you put aside their over the top hype -  "This tiny island was once the most crowded place on the planet, until suddenly in 1974 every inhabitant disappeared..." it goes on to explain "For the past 30 years, Hashima Island, off Japan’s south coast, has been off limits, with public denied access to any part except the landing stage. Little bigger than the MCG, this mysterious place was home to more than 5,000 coal miners and their families for over 80 years. They were well paid, every square metre of the island filled with towering apartment blocks. This speck in the South China Sea was the home to doctors, teachers and shopkeepers – then it was abandoned.
Closed to the outside world for decades, the island is a snapshot in time; everything is as it was when the last boat left. Two years ago part of the island was used for the James Bond movie Skyfall, and now Sunday Night reporter PJ Madam has been given exclusive access to all parts of this island of ghosts. The vision captured is eerie, captivating and extraordinary."
Here is the link to the Prime story
And yes I'd go if it was for access to all of the island like the film crew and not just the tourist version.