Basic information about the Ogasawara Islands

Basic information about the Ogasawara Islands Basic information about the Ogasawara Islands

For tours and trips to the Ogasawara Islands, leave it to Club Tourism! We also offer plans with a tour guide, making it safe and comfortable. We introduce a variety of recommended tours unique to the World Heritage Site of Ogasawara, such as whale watching and the special monument of the Hahajima Bluefin Reef Shark. Tour search and booking are also easy.

Location of Ogasawara

1,000km south of Tokyo, the Ogasawara Islands are a paradise floating in the Pacific Ocean. Scattered across a vast expanse of ocean are over 30 islands of various sizes. The Ogasawara Islands are made up of the names of families: Chichijima, Hahajima, Imojima, and Anijima.
Although it is part of Tokyo, Ogasawara does not have an airport and can only be accessed by regular ferries that run between Tokyo and Takeshiba Pier. It is truly a remote island floating in the vast Pacific Ocean.

Access to Ogasawara

Chichijima Island in the Ogasawara Islands is located 1,000km south of Tokyo. There is no airport, so the only means of transportation is by boat. The only regular route is the Ogasawara-Maru, which runs about once every six days. If you want to enjoy a leisurely boat trip, Cruise Cruise is recommended, but it operates irregularly.

Ogasawara Maru

It is the only means of transportation with a regular ferry service, with a departure approximately once every six days. The ferry departs from Takeshiba Pier in Tokyo and takes approximately 24 hours. You can enjoy a comfortable voyage.

<Ogasawara Maru onboard data>
Total tonnage: 6,700t
Total length: 131m
● Sales capacity: 769 people

Meals

At the onboard restaurant, you can enjoy a wide variety of meals, including original menus using ingredients unique to Ogasawara. In addition, the shop sells original Ogasawara Maru goods and famous products of Ogasawara.

About the shower room

Shower rooms are located on each deck. They are available 24 hours a day and are separated for men and women.
*Towels, soap, and shampoo are not provided, so please bring your own.

About the view

You will pass Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, Haneda Airport and other sights as you sail through Tokyo and the Pacific Ocean to the Ogasawara Islands.
If the weather is good, you can enjoy the sunset over the horizon and the starry sky. As you approach Chichijima, you will see flocks of boobies and flying fish chasing the boat. If you are lucky, you can enjoy the commentary from the crew.

About the cabin

2nd class Japanese-style room (economy)

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Carpeted large hall

  • Shared room, pillow and blanket provided, non-smoking

When boarding, you will be given a card with your seat number printed on it at the entrance to the ship in the order of boarding. If you are traveling with multiple people, please board together. We cannot accept requests for specific seats, such as aisle seats or wall seats. When there are many guests, the distance between you and the person next to you may be narrow.

2nd class sleeper (economy bed)

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Room for 18 or approx. 160

  • Sleeper train style with upper and lower bunk beds
  • 200cm x 80cm per bed
  • Lights in the bed

Special 2nd class sleeper (premium bed)

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Room for about 10 people

  • Sleeper train style with upper and lower bunk beds
  • 200cm x 80cm per bed
  • Lights, TV and power outlets in the bunk bed

Although it is a shared room, you can enjoy a sense of privacy by closing the curtains at the entrance to your compartment.

1st Class (Standard)

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Capacity: 2 people

  • A private room with two single-size beds facing each other (floor area 8.8 m2)
  • 200cm x 90cm per bed
  • TV, amenities (small towel, slippers, toothbrush, hairbrush), electric kettle, tea provided

Asuka II

Japan's largest luxury cruise ship. All rooms face the ocean and come with a bathtub.
Won first place for the 22nd consecutive year in the "Cruise Ship of the Year" awards hosted by Kaiji Press!
*In both the overall category and the Japanese ship category, this ship has been ranked number one for 22 consecutive years since the first Asuka!

<Asuka II onboard data>
Total tonnage: 50,142t
Total length: 241m
Number of passengers: 872

Nippon Maru

Nippon Maru boasts over 120 years of tradition. It was renovated in Mar. 2010.
The ship is also known as the "gourmet ship" as it is so renowned for its food.

<Nippon Maru onboard data>
Total tonnage: 22,472t
Total length: 166.6m
Number of passengers: 524

Climate and clothing in Ogasawara

Ogasawara has a subtropical climate and is warm all year round. The amount of rainfall is less than in Tokyo, making it a comfortable place to live. The beach opens on Jan. 1st every year, the earliest in Japan, so you can swim in the sea all year round. The average annual temperature is 23°C. The sun is strong all year round, so sunburn measures are essential. Please bring a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.

*The data is taken from the Japan Meteorological Agency website.

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