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Chichijima, the largest island in the Ogasawara archipelago, can only be reached by taking a 25-hour boat trip from Tokyo. The island is a tropical paradise with diverse attractions. Many precious species of animals and plants live in and around Chichijima such as endemic birds and plants in forests, beautiful corals, tropical fish, and whales and dolphins coming for rearing their young. The most popular ecotourism attraction in Chichijima is whale watching. It is truly an awesome experience to see a whale breaching, heaving its huge body out of the water. Whales come close to the island from December to May. The best season for whale watching is the period between February and April.

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>Jinny Beach However it is a place worth visiting just to see white sand and bright blue water.
>Nagasaki Observatory Located in the northern part of the island, the observatory overlooks Anijima and Anijma-seto. You can enjoy a stunning view of the emerald green sea and Mt. Mikaeri in Anijima. It is also a popular place for viewing full moon and the year's first sunrise.
>Whale Watching The best season for watching humpback whales is the period between February and April. If you are lucky, you can see a humpback whale jump out of the water or swim with a cub. Sperm whales can ben seen all year although the best season is the period from summer to autumn.

Chichijima Tourist Association provides advice to and accept inquiries from people planning to visit the island. You can contact the association from its website linked hereto. (Since there are no bilingual staff at the association, please contact in Japanese)

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