Ogasawara Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
the geographical description of Tokyo's Ogasawara Subprefecture, including the Bonin and Volcano island groups along with three isolated islands, chiefly as a calque of the Japanese 'Ogasawara-Shotō'
About Ogasawara Islands
The Ogasawara Islands are about 1000km away from Tokyo, which administers them. Of the more than 30 islands, onlyChichijima(父島 "Father Island") andHahajima(母島 "Mother Island") are inhabited. The Ogasawara Islands has a very diverse and rich history. The first inhabitants to live in these islands were a mix of Europeans, White Americans, Polynesians, and Kanaks. After claims by the British and USA governments. the islands were made part of Japan in 1862 and Japanese migrants were brought in. They were known as theBonin Islands, and many fierce battles were fought in the area duringWorld War II, most notably atIwo Jima(硫黄島Iōtō). The original inhabitants of the islands were forced to take Japanese names, were viewed with suspicion and many were expelled from the islands as potential spies in
Where to Stay in Ogasawara Islands
- 🏨Chichijima View Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Horizon
- 🏨Ogasawara Youth Hostel
- 🏨Papa's Island Resort & Diving Studio
Ogasawara Islands Travel Guide Sections
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