Ogasawara Islands

Q. What kind of ocean are Ogasawara Island surrounded by?

A. It’s surrounded by a crystal-clear ocean packed with marine life.

Q. What kind of creatures can you expect to encounter during the guided eco-tour in the surrounding forest?

A. You’ll encounter rare plant and animal species. 

Q. What are Ogasawara Island known for?

A. It’s known for the Galapagos of Asia due to the remote evolutionary processes that have unfolded over millennia, 

Q. What activities can we enjoy on Chichijima Island?  

A. You can enjoy marine sports and also searching for sperm and humpback whales. 

You can enjoy listening to the songs of the whales through an underwater microphone. 

Q. Do people live on those islands?

A. Not very many. The majority of the Ogasawara Islands uninhabited, there is no artificial light to distract from seeing the numerous constellations of the Milky Way.

Q. What is the name of the central temple of Shugendo?

A. It’s Kinpusenji. 

Q. Tell me if I can get to the three Grand shrines by public transport. 

A. Yes, you can.