🏝️ Ogasawara Islands
UNESCO World Heritage Site and natural laboratory of evolution in the western Pacific
📋 Fast Facts
- Archipelago of over 30 islands located approximately 1,000 km south of mainland Japan
- UNESCO World Heritage Site designation in 2011 for exceptional evolutionary processes and endemic biodiversity
- Accessible by 25.5-hour ferry from Tokyo; access to some areas restricted for conservation
- Home to critically endangered species including the Bonin flying fox and Bonin white-eye
The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, comprise an archipelago of over 30 subtropical and tropical ...