đī¸ Ogasawara Islands
UNESCO World Heritage Site in the volcanic Bonin Islands, 1,000 km south of mainland Japan
đ Fast Facts
- Archipelago of over 30 subtropical and tropical islands located approximately 1,000 km south of Tokyo
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2011 for outstanding universal value in evolutionary processes and biodiversity
- Access by 25.5-hour ferry from Tokyo; protected under Ogasawara National Park
- Home to critically endangered endemic species including the Bonin flying fox and Bonin white-eye
The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, comprise an isolated archipelago of volcanic origin with exceptional ...