🏝️ Ogasawara Islands
UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring endemic species and evolutionary processes in the western Pacific
📌 Fast Facts
- Located approximately 1,000 kilometers south of mainland Tokyo
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2011
- Archipelago of over 30 subtropical and tropical islands with high endemism
- Accessible by 25.5-hour ferry from Tokyo; no airport
The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, form a remote archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean ...