🏝️ Ogasawara Islands
UNESCO World Heritage Site in the western Pacific, 1,000 km south of mainland Japan
📋 Fast Facts
- Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 for exceptional evolutionary processes and endemic biodiversity
- Approximately 30 subtropical and tropical islands located about 1,000 km south of Tokyo
- Accessible by 25.5-hour ferry from Tokyo; direct visitor access to some areas restricted to protect fragile ecosystems
- 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 islands in the ...