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R.Dettmann Says: You have an awesome view from the whale watching platform at the weather station. While watching for whales you can enjoy the awesome sunsets.
R.Dettmann Says: One of the main activities around Ogasawara islands is dolphin swimming. There are dolphins all year around and you can easily book a snorkeling boat.
R.Dettmann Says: The other main activity is whale watching. Depending on the season there are different whales around Ogasawara. I was lucky and always saw huge humpback whales between the dives.Actually I paid less for diving and whale watching from the dive boat than for an ordinary whale...
R.Dettmann Says: I tried to take a picture of my underwater model Nahomi, but this Turtle cam in my way. Now the picture looks like that...
Flipper's Inn: Very friendly owners
Sevsa Says: Stayed two nights and the price includes breakfast and dinner. The rooms are basic Japanese and ours had a private bathroom. The owners who live downstairs are very friendly and helpful but do not speak very much English. A beach is located almost directly across the road...
Ogasawara Youth Hostel: Good news
R.Dettmann Says: Good news for the low budget traveler. Ogasawara has a Youth Hostel. Actually they have two. One on the main island chichi jima and one on haha jima - an island 50 km south of the main island. Great food and always fun!You have to check it out!
The youth hostel is so much fun. You can even prepare your own food! I helped making sushi, but it is harder than i thought :)
Sushi experts only need 4 moves and the sushi is ready.
Written Mar 2, 2004
Sevsa Says: The bus goes everywhere of interest to tourists. It costs 200 yen no matter what distance you travel. Drivers don't speak any English but it is a very simple route with bus stop signs that have schedules on them.
Sevsa Says: All of the islands in the Osawagara chain are part of Tokyo so technically you aren't leaving it when you sail from Tokyo Bay to Chichi Jima. The ferry is the only public way to get to the island because there is no airport. The trip takes about 25 hours. Unless you are...
All food stores have less items on the shelves when the ferry arrives because their stock is on the ship. Therefore when we went to buy some bread they told us they wouldn't get it until about 2pm when the ship was offloaded.
Written Sep 21, 2007
It seems like the whole town is at the dock when the ferry leaves. There are dancers, drummers and endless waving. The tour boat operators (about 5) join in as you leave the island trying to outdo each other in the goodbyes so make sure you are outside on the right side of the boat as soon as you put your things at your sleeping spot.
Written Sep 21, 2007
R.Dettmann Says: Ogasawara islands have hundreds of dive spots. I just managed 16 different one cause I had to get back to Tokyo. Very sad :(Anyway, here you can find everything and everything can happen. Maybe you see dolphins, whale’s and big sharks while diving, but you can also find...
R.Dettmann Says: More strange creatures like the blue ribbon eal are also known on some dive spots around Ogasawara. I found this one looking for food.
R.Dettmann Says: As we are talking of hard to find - those little coral shrimps (5mm) are not only hard to find, but also very hard to take a picture of. They move around the coral and keep turning away...BTW how many do you count?
R.Dettmann Says: Almost as hard to find as the pygme is the frog fish. He also looks like a coral and doesn't move at all. I just love them.
R.Dettmann Says: After searching for 35 minutes I actually found a pygme seahorse on a coral. On the same coral my guide found anotherone, I haven't noticed. Those nice seahorses are only 5mm to 1cm "big" and look like a coral. I was so happy finding my first pygme :)Isn't he cute?
25 hours from the other part of Tokyo but worth every minute of it. Would recommend a cabin but they sell out as soon as they become available two months before the sailing date. Still there's nothing...
It takes 25 hours the boat journey from Tokyo to Chichi Jima. There are no airports. The boat ticket is expensive, about 45.000 Yens round trip. On board everything is more expensive than in Tokyo,......
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