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Otōtojima

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An uninhabited island in the Ogasawara National Park featuring rare dragonflies, mountain peaks, and protected ecological restoration zones.

Otōtojima
国土地理院 Attribution resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • An uninhabited island covering five point two square kilometers in the Chichijima group.
  • A protected part of the Ogasawara National Park managed for ecosystem conservation.
  • A former Meiji era settlement that once housed approximately one hundred residents.
  • A sanctuary for rare dragonfly species and native flora after the removal of invasive animals.

What to see

  • The mountain peaks of Mount Soryogadake and Mount Tenkaizan.
  • Coastal scenery at the Kurohama and Kohama beaches.
  • Geographic landmarks including the points of Higashimozaki and Hironezaki.
  • Restored natural habitats previously cleared of feral goats, pigs, and bullfrogs.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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