Chichi-jima — Local services in Tokyo

Totally fascinating place. I used to go there in February to escape downtown Tokyo. The place is highly unusual in that, it sits in the same ward as Tokyo so is well funded with proper pavement and a city bus that circles the island over and over with no riders. What is really interesting is, there is a rusty radio tower laying down the side of the volcano in the middle of the island; this tower was bombed during the war and it was just sort of left there. There are indeed war relics all over the place. You will see pill boxes dotting the volcano, occasionally unexploded ordinances laying around in the jungle, and even a crashed warplane (which I heard has been removed.) The locals are super friendly, though there are only 300 of them. Far cry from locals' attitude during the war. The island was not nicknamed "cannibal island" for nothing. A long and fascinating history, it was even a bombing target of George Busch Senior, whose plane was shot down. 9 of his crew were captured and eaten by Imperial soldiers and Busch was the soul survivor who escaped, being rescued by an American submarine last minute. As if all this isn't interesting enough, there are giant whales jumping in and an out of the sea on a regular basis. The place is strange beyond words, go check it out...

A great full thanks to the amazing staff and lovely place , highly recommended place to chill and eat a nicely made food Many thanks to علي الصاحب و محمد مناصره for there kindness and hospitality Keep it...

全部が旅です。竹芝桟橋をAM11時ちょうどに汽笛と共に出航。24時間の航海は飽きることなく船酔いすることなく楽しめました。すっかり通信も届かなくなって久しい頃にはカツオドリがおがさわら丸とランデブー♪ 船にはたくさんの写真愛好家も乗船しておりカツオドリが魚を捕える姿を何度もシャッターしていました。 父島二見港に近づくにつれ海の色はこっくりとしつつ鮮やかなBoninBlueに。港で厚いおもてなしを受けて3泊4日の島暮らしがスタート。島民の9割は小笠原を愛してやまない移住者。先住者と一緒に自然を守り島の元気を支えています。目立ったスーパーはメイン通りに2軒だけでしたが8月お盆の大型台風で物資が入っておらず品薄。これぞ離島暮らしの大変さ。そんなことも宿のスタッフに教えてもらいながら、海に山にと大自然を満喫します。ただ泳いでいるだけでも珍しい魚、サンゴ、貝のオンパレード！シュノーケルひとつでかなり自由に海の中を楽しめます。 資格を持つガイド同伴でしか行けない東平の森には固有種の植物がたくさん。アカガシラカラスバトの繁殖前である10月まで足を踏み入れることができるエリアは亜熱帯。日本であることを忘れます。 目一杯遊んでもまだ足りない4日目、今度は二見港から日本列島まで船旅です。来島者が皆近いうちに戻ってこようと決意するのはこの大自然と名物のお見送りがあるから。小笠原の大自然がいつま...