Ocean Flower Island: Solo Travel to China’s Ghost Town & Ruins. [Bus + Bullet Train] How to Get There & An 8-Hour Round-Trip Travel Example

2026年8月20日

A damaged sign on Island No. 1 of Ocean Flower Island, Hainan Province. Photographed by Ira in 2026.

SUWANOSEJIMA

🇯🇵 Int'l Island Manga Artist, Ira
🇸🇬 Singapore PR
🌏 ADHD + ASD | IQ 115 | BMI 17.7
⛴️ Fastest to 500 islands in 3 years (World Record)
🙇 Japanese-to-English Google Translation. Apologies for any errors.

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China travel information tends to be scarce

Even on-site, the connection speed for internet browsing on hotel Wi-Fi was slow, and there were many access restrictions.

The previous year, Ira went to a ghost town in Johor Bahru built by the same Chinese real estate developer

A Chinese real estate company that created ghost towns and ghost islands.

SG Sisters' Islands

It’s also good for a summer vacation independent research project, isn’t it? Ghost towns.

Ocean Flower Island (Ocean Flower Island) in Hainan Province, China

Ira went on a day trip. This is for reference for those considering whether to stay at the Hilton Hotel.
If you use the bus, please be careful not to miss it. The number of runs is quite low.
Less than one per hour.

Ira(アイラ): World record holder for exploring over 500 islands in just about 3 years.
As an island manga artist, Ira serves as a valuable social example of leveraging ADHD and ASD traits to their fullest.
Author of the international island manga MAHARAJIMA（まはらじま).
Holds Singapore Permanent Residency (PR) and a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property.
[Link to Profile & Achievements]
[YouTube Channels: 1. Islands & Unexplored Regions | 2. Singapore & Mountains]

１：International Island Manga MAHARAJIMA, etc.

Correlation chart of characters and inhabited islands / Notices