Only two islands of 30 in Ogasawara group are inhabited. Chichi-jima where I am at the moment is most populated with most of its 2000 people living in Omura – near the port. They have one single public bus line, but this go only along western coast. Bus departs every 2 hours and you pay 200 y per ride.
To go to the interior or to the eastern coast you have to drive the car or the motorbike /they are for rent/.
I decided to go there with a local guide Kunnio /Flora jungle trekking – ph. 04998 2 3123/. He speaks some english – he is nice local – worth to recommend!
We went first to the beaches on the western side, then to the big WW2 gun hidden in the jungle. After that we started to climb to the summits and view points on the eastern coast. Nice views, but since the weather was cloudy my pictures will be so-so. Finnally I was walking alone the ridge on the northern side.
Do you remember the lovely song of Connie Francis Send me a pillow that you dream on?
I will not send! The weight of my pillow is about 3 kilos and there is something like a grain inside. It is hard!
That is travellers life in remote Japan!!
