端岛是日本长崎县505个荒岛之一,距离长崎市15公里。岛屿外观形似战舰,因此还被称为军舰岛。1890年,三菱公司(Mitsubishi)买下此岛,并在这里开发海底的煤炭资源。这吸引了人们的注意力。1961年,他们被迫在岛上修建了日本第一大混凝土建筑。这个建筑能容纳所有的海上工人并且保护他们不受飓风的伤害。
End Island is one of 505 desert islands in Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture, 15 kilometers from the city of Nagasaki. Appearance of islands shaped like ships, so it is also known as the Warship Island. In 1890, Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) bought the island, and developed coal resources of the seabed. It has attracted people's attention. In 1961, they were forced to build the largest concrete building of Japan here. The building can accommodate all of the offshore workers and protect them from hurricane damage.