Mukojima

What it is

• An uninhabited island covering 2.57 square kilometers in the Ogasawara island group.
• A former settlement site used for cattle grazing and sugarcane cultivation since 1881.
• The location of an active project to establish a new albatross breeding colony.

What to see

• Mount Oyama which serves as the highest point at 88 meters elevation.
• The grave of Kamegoro Iwasaki, an early pioneer on the island.
• Minamihama beach which acts as the primary landing point for visitors.
• Albatross chicks and nesting sites established through conservation efforts since 2006.

Getting there

• A boat journey taking approximately two hours from Chichijima island.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.