Ogasawara 小笠原 Islands Japan Travel Guide | Chichijima Island 父島 Tour & Things to Do

Ogasawara 小笠原 Islands Japan Travel Guide | Chichijima Island 父島 Tour & Things to Do

Preview of Ogasawara city tour (Day 1 – Afternoon) CHICHIJIMA
Ferry Terminal父島 This is our boat travel from Tokyo to Chichijima (Ogasawara) Distance between Tokyo and Chichijima is around 1,000 km. We have arrived at Chichijima around 11:30am After 24 hour boat ride from Tokyo. Quite surprising that there’s a welcome band when you arrive. I guess it’s a special event here since boat only comes here once a week. We are looking for our driver who will pick us up from here to our hotel. Monumento a la Ballena
クジラのモニュメント This is the common meeting place if you have a guide here. Today, we are staying at WEST Annex. It’s advisable to book in advance as there are only few hotels available here. Hotel tour will be in upcoming video… Before we go to our afternoon city tour, we are going to have quick lunch. The town is small enough to walk around. We decided to have a quick lunch here. Farm Stand Cafe
農産物観光直売所 This cafe has Ice Cream, Food, Sweets and Drinks. You can also buy souvenirs and food direct from farm. Soft served ice cream with Ogasawara made honey. Cafe latte. … and fries. Sea Viento
シーヴィエント This is the tour agency we booked for today’s city tour. “Night Tour” “Beach Snorkeling Tour”
“Guide Tour” “ChichiHana Leis Making” “Night tour”City Guide Tour”
“Snorkeling Tour” This is our meeting place for today’s afternoon city tour. Hie is our city guide for today. Our first location is Miyanohama Beach. It’s about 5 mins drive from the main town. Miyanohama Beach
宮之浜園地 This is the first location of our city tour. “You can do snorkeling around this area and the left side has many corals and fishes.” “There are many activities here like boat tours…” “…where you can swim with dolphins.” This is called “Takonoki” meaning “Octopus tree” It’s a unique and iconic tree found in Ogasawara Islands. “There’s also traps setup up to protect these trees.” He is explaining that this was used during war. “For your enjoyful diving… (written here what fishes you can see here at this area). “Toilet here is public use and maintained voluntarily by townspeople”. He explains the island names in Ogasawara Island Group.
“Anijima (Older Brother Island)” “Chichi (Father), Ani (Older Brother) Islands” “Otouto-jima (Younger Brother Island)” “Chichi, Ani, Otouto” Chichijima Retto (（父島列島) – “Father Island Group” “Mukojima (智島）- Groom Island” “Yomejima（嫁島） – Bride Island” “In between is Nakodojima – Matchmaker Island” “All together are called Mukojima Retto – Groom Island Group” “You can see these islands around 9:30am to 10:00am from the boat from Tokyo.” “So boat will pass thru Mukojima Retto first then arrive at Chichijima.” “Distance between two island group is 50km.” “About 50 km from Chichijima…” “Hahajima（母島）- Mother Island” “Anejima（姉島）Older Sister Island” “Imoutojima (妹島) – Younger sister Island”
“Meijima（姪島） – Niece Island” “Islands have female family members names.” “Hahajima Retto ((母島列島) – Mother Island Group” “Only islands inhabited with people are Chihijima and Hahajima”. “About 280km From Chichijima…” “…Iwo-jima Island Group.” “It was part of WW2 and currently there’s a Japanese military base.” “There are Northern and Southern Iwo-jima Islands” “These are also administered by Ogasawara, Tokyo.” “Those are 4 island groups.” “There’s another island 1000km from Chichijima.” “The island is called ‘Minami Torishima (南鳥島)’. ” “Another one, around 1,000km, the island is called ‘Okinotorishima (沖ノ鳥島)'”. “Those islands are not inhabitable by people.” “… and about 30km west of Chichijima is ‘Nishinoshima (西之島)'” “This is the recently formed island due to volcanic activity.” “All these islands belong to Ogasawara, Tokyo.” “Only 2 islands are inhabited by people: Chichijima and Hahajima.” ”Chichi-jima population: About 2,100″
“Haha-jima population: About 450” “About 2 hours by boat between Chichi-jima and Haha-jima.” “If you take a look at google maps, you can see how wide is the Ogasawara Island Group.” You can also see some wild birds in this area as well. Town Lookout
Road going to Weather Station This is our 2nd location that is overlooking at the town. The sea is crystal clear and blue. You can see Ogasawara-maru ship docked at the port. Our 3rd location is quite far. It might be better to go here by car. Miyazukiyama Observation Deck
三日月山展望台 Our 3rd location for the city tour. This is a scenic viewpoint located on Chichijima Island. This is on west side of Chichijima. You can see the sun setting on the Pacific Ocean from here. It is perfect spot for whale watching from land from January to April. “Humpback whale Behaviour”
“Blow” “Sky hop” “Head Slap” “Flipper Slap” “Pec slap” “Watching Season – December to early May (Best Season February to April”
“Tail slap” “Fluke up dive” “Breach” It’s possible to see Hahajima on a clear day. Unfortunately, we are in month of September so it’s not whale season. It was good that we had a clear day! It seems this is also a playground for children. We’re off to another location. The next location is called Hatsuneura Observation Deck. It takes about 15 min drive from Weather Station lookout. “Yoakeyama （夜明山）” Mt. Yoake
夜明山
Elevation: 307.5m This is the hiking entrance to Mt. Yoake. But our tour does not include hiking to Mt. Yoake. “This is an old military power generator during WW2.” The hole you see it caused by a bomb dropped from airplane during WW2. He is explaining that this is used by military to provide electricity during WW2. We have to walk for another 5 minutes. We finally arrived to our lookout destination. Hatsuneura Lookout
初寝浦展望台 You can see the Hatsuneura Beach below. This is a scenic viewpoint located on the eastern coast of Chichijima. It’s a clifftop viewpoint roughly 250 meters above sea level. “Be careful of animals.”
“Please be silent.” Higashidaira
東平 This is a central forested mountain area designated as a sanctuary for…. … Red-Headed Wood Pigeon. This is part of Ogasawara National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kopepe Beach
コペペ海岸 The name comes from a native of the island who used to use this beach. The beach is rich with corals and good for snorkeling. It takes 14 minutes by car from town. It takes 14 minutes by car from town. This was a turtle’s nest. “The turtle was about 130 kilograms.” “One turtle produces about 50 to 120 eggs.” “Turtles are born around May to August.” “All the eggs are gathered and delivered to Ogasawara Marine Center from tourist spots like this.” “Those eggs are taken care until they hatch.” Kopepe Beach is a nesting ground for green turtles. “Summary of City Tour”
“Miyanohama Beach（宮之浜海岸)” “Weather Station” “Hatsuneura Lookout（初寝浦展望台)” “JAXA Research Institute” “Current location: Kopepe Beach (コペペ海岸)” “Going back to town takes about 10 minutes.” Going back to town. There are public buses here but it might be easier to rent a car. We are now going to our last location. Seihyo Beach
製氷海岸 This beach is near Ogasawara Marine Center. Our afternoon city tour ends here… Farm Stand Cafe
農産物観光直売所 Oout tour guide dropped us here. Oogamiyama Park
大神山公園 This is the large park located within the town. There’s a beach just behind this park. This park is quite spacious. There’s an easy access to the back behind this park. Ohmura Beach
大村海岸 You can swim almost anywhere near the Ogasawara beaches. This beach is ideal for families and casual visitors. You can enjoy snorkeling here… Please enjoy our snorkeling video here. Thanks for watching! Sa uulitin!

☀️ Come spend a chill afternoon with me on Chichijima, the main island of Japan’s remote Ogasawara Islands! In this vlog, I’ll take you on a laid-back tour to some of the island’s best spots — from scenic lookouts to hidden beaches, cozy cafes, and even snorkeling in crystal-clear waters 🐠🌴

Ogasawara Trip
Day 0: Tokyo to Ogasawara – https://youtu.be/kjAkfCggypA
Day 1: Ogasawara Day Tour – https://youtu.be/IQ5brGg70As

This is our Chichijima, Ogasawara Trip

📍Stops on today’s island adventure:
🍍 Farm Stand Cafe – Grabbed some island-grown fruit and iced coffee
🏖️ Miyanohama Beach – A peaceful stop perfect for a quick dip
🌇 Town Lookout – A sweeping view over the village and harbor
🌤️ Weather Station Lookout – One of the best panoramic spots on the island
🌄 Mikazukiyama Observation Deck – Gorgeous views over Hatsuneura Bay
🌊 Hatsuneura Lookout – Quiet, breezy, and surreal
🗻 Higashidaira Ridge – Hiked through lush trails with ocean views
🌴 Kopepe Beach & Seihyo Beach – White sand, turquoise water, and no crowds
🌺 Oogamiyama Park – A peaceful jungle shrine walk
🌅 Ohmura Beach – Great for relaxing and ending the day
🤿 Snorkeling – Spotted colorful fish right off the shore!

🛳️ Just getting to Ogasawara is an adventure — it’s a 24-hour ferry ride from Tokyo, but so worth it for this slice of paradise.

🎥 If you’re dreaming of off-grid island life in Japan or looking for hidden travel gems, this one’s for you.

Chichijima Ogasawara Day 1 – Arrival: https://youtu.be/kjAkfCggypA
Chichijima Ogasawara Day 1 – Half-day City Trip: https://youtu.be/IQ5brGg70As
Chichijima Ogasawara Day 1 – Night Wildlife Safari: https://youtu.be/C5VRHqq7lZw
Chichijima Ogasawara Day 2 – Hiking : https://youtu.be/8zM6BiV7YDc
Chichijima Ogasawara Day 3 – Biking : https://youtu.be/axBQDppfuAM
Chichijima Ogasawara Hotel Review | West Annex : https://youtu.be/zKcCKjdQkkY

Video Sections:
0:00 Preview
0:21 Going to hotel from terminal
2:08 Going for lunch – Farm Stand Cafe
3:27 Going to pick up point
4:00 Tour start
4:41 Miyanohama Beach 宮之浜海岸
7:08 Tour guide explains Ogasawara Island Group
10:55 Town Lookout
11:49 Going to Weather Station
12:05 Weather Station Observatory ウェザーステーション展望台
12:48 Going to another location
16:46 Hatsuneura Lookout 初寝浦展望台
17:30 Going to another location
18:08 Kopepe Beach コペぺ海岸
20:01 City Tour Summary
21:03 Going back to town
21:44 Seihyo Beach 製氷海岸
22:20 Back to town
22:40 Oogamiyama Park 大神山公園
23:33 Ohmura Beach 大村海岸
23:56 Snorkeling at Ohmura Beach

Video camera/tools:
– Insta360 Ace Pro
– iPhone13pro
– Sony Alpha 6700
– Lumafusion

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