Things to Do

Ogasawara is best treated as an outdoor destination. The essential choices are boat trips, beaches, wildlife watching, and hikes through Chichijima or Hahajima forest.

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Things to Do

01

Minamijima

Minamijima is the boat-trip image of Ogasawara: an uninhabited limestone island with a pale sand cove, a natural sea arch, and clear blue water …

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Whale and Dolphin Tours

Wildlife boats leave from Futami Port on Chichijima for dolphin swimming, whale watching, snorkelling, and offshore nature tours. Humpback whales are the main winter …
03

Ogasawara National Park Trails

Chichijima has a network of marked trails through subtropical forest, old wartime roads, ridges, and viewpoints over Futami Bay. The walking is not alpine, …
04

Kominato and Kopepe Beaches

Kominato and Kopepe are the easy beach pair on Chichijima's southwest coast, set in a bright bay below green ridges. Kominato has the broader …
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Hahajima

Hahajima is the quieter inhabited island, reached by a separate ferry from Chichijima. It has fewer services and far fewer visitors, which is exactly …