. About Ogasawara Islands
Ogasawara Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean at 27°45' north latitude, 142°10' east longitude, 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo. They are composed of more than 30 large and large islands, from north to south, namely the Father Island Island, the Maternal Island, the South Island, the Brother Island, and the Sister Island. The total area is 71.4 square kilometers and belongs to the Tertiary volcanic island.
This place has been an independent land since ancient times, with a large number of unique animals, birds and various plants living in it. In 2011, UNESCO included more than 30 islands in the World Heritage List. These islands are called the "Galapagos Islands of the East".
2. Arrival method
At present, you can only fly from China to Tokyo, and then take a 24-hour ship at Takeshiba Pier to reach the father island of the Ogasawara Islands. The entire trip period between Tokyo and Ogasawara Toshima is six days and five nights. The round trip takes one day each, and the stay in Toshima is three nights.
3. Visa processing
1, tourist visa
0 Japan tourist visa is divided into group travel visa and individual travel visa. There are many information required for personal visas and the procedures are relatively complicated. The required information is: passport, photo, copy of household registration book, copy of ID card, visa application form, in-service certificate , business card, business license copy , personal asset certificate, original temporary residence permit, etc.
At present, Japan has issued a round-trip visa for China over five years, and its annual bank card turnover is more than 500,000 yuan, which will be relatively easy to apply.
2, business visa
Business visa generally requires an invitation from the Japanese side. The other party provides a "life guarantee letter", "recruitment reason letter", and "stay in reservation". The visa applicant provides a copy of the passport, photos, household registration copy, ID card copy, visa application form, in-service certificate, and business license copy.
PS: There is almost no difference in style between business and tourist visas, but Japanese customs can easily identify it.
4. About surfing the Internet
Like most islands, the Internet speed of Ogasawara Islands is also surprisingly slow, which is very unlike Japan. Therefore, I would like to rent WiFi devices in China in advance, which can be used on Japanese main islands, ships, and Ogasawara Islands.
5. Tokyo Transit
Steam ships from Tokyo to Ogasawara Islands usually leave the port at 11 a.m. and board the ship starting at 10:15. Therefore, domestic tourists must arrive in Tokyo one day in advance.
In Tokyo, where neon lights are flashing and high prices, the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo Marunouchi is a very good place, with a convenient and unique location. The luxurious and elegant MOTIF restaurant and bar on the third floor of the hotel is hosted by Michelin three-star chefs and provides a creative French feast that combines flavors of Japanese cuisine. This is a must-see place for Tokyo's gourmet gourmets. Sit in the window and taste the food while you have a glass of special wine that matches the twenty-four solar terms, and enjoy the wonderful night view with dim lights.
promised super moon , I even found the camera for climbing the stairs, but it started raining in Tokyo. The super moon cannot be photographed, and the streets of Tokyo after the rain also have a unique flavor. (The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
The merchants on the street lighted up, and the alleys under the neon lights began to become lively. I have to say that the overall performance of domestic mobile phones is getting better and better. The night scene shooting function of OPPO R9s is quite good. Not only is the color restoration relatively real, but the overall environmental performance, balanced exposure, noise control, etc. are all done well. (The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
Izakaya can be seen everywhere on the streets. This product of the Edo period, as the times progressed, Izakaya has gradually become an indispensable part of Japanese culture, and Izakaya scenes often appear in Japanese movies and TV series. (The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
Early the next morning, I translated to the hotel and picked me up and went to Zhuzhi Pier together.The MRT Seagull Line can directly reach Zhuzhi Station. After leaving the station, you will walk about 200 meters to Zhuzhi Wharf.
Consult the place to purchase tickets. Those who book tickets online will also exchange tickets here before departure.
There are not many seats in the waiting hall. If you arrive early, you can stroll around and buy some snacks, water, etc. to spend the 24 hours missing on the boat.
Ogasawara sea ship to Ogasawara Islands has a displacement of 14,000 tons, and has several room types, including large bed rooms, standard rooms and soft bedrooms, and the prices are also different.
Almost all tourists going to the Ogasawara Islands are Japanese residents, and foreign tourists are scarce. A blue-eyed and blonde foreigner was particularly eye-catching on the entire boat, and then I was a Chinese who could only communicate with Japanese people in English.
24 hours aboard the ship, due to the lack of mobile phone signals, they were almost lost to contact throughout the entire process. In order to pass the time, it is recommended to find something for yourself, such as reading books, editing pictures, writing articles, and watching movies.
It is gratifying that the restaurant on the boat is still good, basically Japanese delicacies such as fried pork chops, paella, chicken rice, tempura, miso soup, etc., with prices ranging from 800-1500 yen.
sailed for 24 hours. After a night, the ship finally entered the waters of the Ogasawara Islands at around 10 am the next day. The blue sea, clean and transparent sky, clouds within reach, and the islands one after another gradually appeared in everyone's vision. Soon, the ship was docked at Erjiangang Pier on his father's island.
. Island days
Although there are many islands in the Ogasawara Archipelago, only people live in the Mama Island and Mama Island. There are about 2,000 people in the Mama Island and about 400 people in the Mama Island. The residents of Father Island mainly live on the front line of the Pier Bay, and a major road runs through most of the residential areas of Father Island.
In the few days on the island, except for seeing a Belgian, the blue-eyed and blonde foreigner on the boat, I have never seen any other foreign tourists. This place has an authentic Japanese lifestyle, and there is also a quiet and leisure that other island attractions do not have.
There are no high-rise buildings and no traffic on the father island, but every building is well prepared. With careful design, beautiful appearance, and rich plants, it would be beautiful to live in such a large house!
The flowers along the way are in full bloom. Here you can not only feel the natural intimacy, but also feel the harmonious state between man and nature.
Da Shenshan Park is a good place to climb high and overlook. It is not very high on the top of the mountain. You can look around 360. (The following 4 pictures were taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
There will be shrines where there are Japanese people, just like where there are Muslims, there will be mosque . Faith is a kind of strength, a sustenance, and a kind of constraint. The Dashen Mountain Shrine is built on a high place of Dashen Mountain with a good view, so that it can be closer to the gods.
Although the scale of the shrine is not large, local residents and Japanese tourists visit and worship one after another. They wash their hands and rinse their mouths naturally, and then worship according to etiquette.
The Christian church on the island is a product left over from the American rule. Although it looks small, it is solemn and solemn, and the white buildings throughout the body show the sacredness of the church.
Weather Station is an excellent location to watch the sunset. At dusk, some Japanese will come here, sit quietly, watching the sun gradually disappear into the sky. The afterglow of the sunset shines on the ocean leading to the horizon, the golden ripples shine, and the entire sky is like a dream.
Night fell, the street lights on my father's island were on, and the quiet streets had a quiet and peaceful charm. At night, you can walk along the road and look up at the stars, and you will find that the world is so quiet.
There are currently no hotels on the father island, only a few B&Bs.The West Annex Hotel I stayed at this time is a relatively cost-effective B&B, with a price of 15,000 yen/person/room, or 24,000 yen/2 person/room, including breakfast and dinner.
The boss lady is a very beautiful and gentle Japanese woman. The boss is a local with good cooking skills. He carefully makes different and heart-warming delicacies for every meal, and the taste is particularly good. (The following 4 pictures were taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
In the Ogasawara Islands, there is no doubt that wild animals and plants occupy a major position. The waters here are very lively, and the aquatic restaurants are rich and diverse. There are rare breeds of marine animals, sea snakes that look like seals, and grouper with blue eyes lurking among lilac corals.
Sea turtles swim freely here, and the blue world is like a paradise in the water.
There are also many specimens of marine organisms for scientific research and visiting and learning purposes. Not far from the Aquatic Museum, there is a peace clock. The monument on the back is engraved with names. It is said to be a local who died in battle with the US military during World War II.
is also worth a look among tourists. Here we show the formation, history, species, etc. of the Ogasawara Islands in detail, and you can learn about the local overview from here.
In the Ogasawara Islands, in addition to these places, you can also hike and go to sea to experience the natural ecological environment here in different ways and angles.
There is a bus from Fudao Village to Zhongshan Hall and take it to Xiaogang Coast to get off. This is the southernmost station in Tokyo. It is actually 1,000 kilometers away from downtown Tokyo, haha.
Japanese people pay great attention to environmental protection, and anyone entering and leaving national parks must be disinfected. First, stand your feet on the blue part, rub them hard for a few times, then spray disinfectant on your shoes with a yellow bottle, and finally roll back and forth with the clothes sticker in the box. These actions need to be repeated before entering and after coming out to prevent bringing foreign creatures into the park or bringing species in the park out.
Along the trail, you can reach the top of the mountain in 40-50 minutes, and you can see many plants that are unique to the subtropical areas along the way. It is said that this gentle mountain was used to be the land where local indigenous people planted crops. After the Americans returned the Ogasawara Islands to Japan, the main source of income for the island residents became fishery, and agriculture was slowly abandoned.
This plant with developed roots and lush branches and leaves is said to be available in the entire Japan only in the Ogasawara Islands.
Ogasawara Archipelago is formed by seabed ejections such as tuff sandstone, mudstone, limestone, etc., so its unique surface appearance is also unique in Japan.
Hike to the top of Zhongshan Hall, overlooking a large area of sea. Several small islands, connected or independent in the distance, float in the world of the sea and the sky, quiet and beautiful.
This is not a big archipelago, and Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan have all announced it. In 1945, the U.S. Navy occupied the archipelago and forcibly moved away from all Japanese residents. In 1968, the archipelago was returned to Japan, and the former residents who had been moved back to the island.
Ogasawara National Park is a national park centered on the Ogasawara Islands in Tokyo. The designated area is 6,629ha, which is the smallest national park in Japan, and the designated area of the park is all within Ogasawara Village. It is the only national park in Japan composed of a single administrative unit.
Father Island from the aerial perspective has clean beaches, clear sea water, rich vegetation, and the sea water is clear and white waves are photographed on the reefs.
The coastline of Ogasawara Islands is blue, pure and beautiful. The curved lines distinguish the vast ocean from the ecologically intact islands. The naughty waves tease the lazy beach like children, and everything is so peaceful.Climbing up and looking down can bring you all the best view.
Fu Island has extremely rich tourism resources, the dense forests and deep blue ocean create a relaxing atmosphere. Moreover, it is far away from the mainland and has beautiful scenery. It is definitely a paradise for people, fast-paced and cumbersome life that escapes the city. (The following 3 pictures were taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
trekking of course you can see many different scenery, but you must pay attention to sun protection, after all, ultraviolet rays here are very strong. However, whenever there is a cool place, it is particularly cool. During lunch, find a pavilion and eat the bento prepared in advance. The sound of the Pacific waves beside your ears is like a graceful accompaniment. (The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
Fufu Island has a complete ecological and rich vegetation. Under the guidance of the guide, we traveled through the woods and came to an ancient tree. It has more than 300 years of tree age, with mixed roots and lush branches and leaves, and looks like an old monster in the Black Mountain. Of course, this tree is not as terrifying as the old monster in the Black Mountain. Instead, it can climb up to get intimate contact with it.
A unique moss plant.
Umbrella Mountain is also a good place to hike and climb high. Not only do we not need to spend a long time climbing here like Zhongshan Hall, we can also climb a section of volcanic rocks. The top of the mountain is a great angle to overlook the surroundings.
In the Ogasawara Islands, you can climb a mountain and look out, take a boat to sea, visit exhibitions, or find delicious food. On the one hand, I was surprised by the Japanese people's conscious awareness of environmental protection, and on the other hand, I lamented the complete marine ecology of this world natural heritage. (The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
Stand on the top of Umbrella Mountain, underneath it is the magma stone from the volcanic eruption, and behind it is the blue Pacific Ocean. (The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
The isolated island, unique natural landscape, here, going to sea is a very good choice. You can fish and dive. Everyone is moved by the high mist that whales spew when they breathe in the sea and the spectacular scenes that jump from the sea and then hit the water. (The following 10 pictures are all taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
If you are lucky, you can see the whale jumping out of the sea. We were not very lucky and only saw them escorting us for dozens of meters.
Going to sea in Ogasawara Islands, the biggest highlight is swimming with dolphins. The dolphins here are all wild and have a very high probability of occurrence. After discovering the dolphin, the captain will quickly approach, and the crew will lead everyone to jump into the sea to find the dolphins, swim with the dolphins and take photos. If you can dive freely, don't miss this very good experience.
The fish here are also rich and diverse, colorful and different. Especially in the Marine Park on Brother Island, if you find a quiet bay, you don’t have to attract them with real objects. As long as you dive into the sea, you can see all kinds of fish. You can swim as you like, or you can float quietly on the sea, letting the fish swim past you, or you can enter the fish school and let them swim around you.
Near South Island, there is a huge "heart-shaped stone". What is wonderful is the unique color of this stone, which is a true "heart of the ocean".
Sunlight passes through the holes of the reef, illuminating it particularly brightly, creating a strong contrast. Some holes can even see the picture of golden sunlight intertwining with blue sea water.
In the early stage of volcanic rock formation, some pores were generated due to the existence of air, and gradually became a place for bats, migratory birds and other creatures to live in.
Before leaving the Ogasawara Islands, you can buy a few postcards, send them to your friends, or send them to yourself, and put them on this unique postmark 1,000 kilometers away from Tokyo. After all, few Chinese people have been here at this moment.(The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
You can also buy some specialties from the island, such as salt, jam, pepper, etc. produced here. (The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
whale meat is a must-try delicious. (The picture below is taken using OPPO R9s mobile phone)
Before leaving, there was also a farewell from local residents, which made you feel more moved by the humanistic spirit and natural environment here. I can't bear to leave everything here, I can't bear to leave the blue sky and the pure air. The treasures left in the Pacific Ocean are here to quietly wait for your arrival.
If you want to go to a place with few tourists, if you want to go to a unique island, if you want to travel with dolphins, the Ogasawara Islands are definitely the best choice.
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