Hahajima

What it is

• A remote island covering nearly twenty square kilometers within the Ogasawara National Park.
• The highest peak is Mount Chibusa which reaches four hundred sixty-three meters.
• The only residential settlement on the island is the village of Okimura.
• A former territory governed by the United States Navy between 1945 and 1968.

What to see

• The endemic Hahajima Meguro bird species found only on this island.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Route 241 which serves as the southernmost prefectural road.
• Local agricultural sites producing domestic rum and cacao crops.
• Panoramic views from the summit of Mount Chibusa.

Getting there

• A regular ferry service connects to the island from Chichijima in two hours.
• There are no public buses or taxis available for transport upon arrival.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.