Ogasawara Islands Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
The Ogasawara Islands (小笠原諸島 Ogasawara Shotō) are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical and tropical islands, administratively part of Tokyo but about 1000 km away from the city. They were known as the Bonin Islands, and many fierce battles were fought in the area during World War II, most notably at Iwo Jima (硫黄島 Iōtō).
The Ogasawara Islands were added to UNESCO's list of World Natural Heritage sites in 2011 as animals and plants there have undergone unique evolutionary processes since these islands have never been connected with a continent, thus often dubbed as the "Galapagos of the Orient".
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Ogasawara Islands
