In June 2025, Chinese military aircraft carriers were spotted for the first time in the waters east of Iwo-to.
No one knows what other countries might do with the diverse and precious flora and fauna of Minami-Iwo Jima.
Landing on Minami-Iwo Jima is prohibited. Only a select few, such as those conducting academic research, can obtain government permission to land there.
suwanose jimaThe only time ordinary people can get close to it is when they participate in a cruise.
南硫黄島(Minami Iwo to)
Google Maps lists it as “Iwo Jima,” but the correct spelling is “Iwo to.”
・Tokyo
・Affiliation: Iwo to Islands, Ogasawara Islands
・Uninhabited island
・Sacred site for rare flora and fauna
・No entry except for academic research conducted once every few years
南硫黄島(Minami Iwo to)
There are many cases of fraudulent businesses that attract customers by promoting places accessible to the general public as “hidden gems.”
南硫黄島(Minami Iwo to) is a true hidden gem. No Japanese people have ever settled here, and it is a precious island with a pristine ecosystem.
There are no regular ferry routes.
Landing requires government permission.
This is the remote island of the Iwo-to Islands. It is not Aogashima (although there are many articles that describe it as such).
kodakara jimaIt seems that it is usually cloudy, but
it was sunny when Ira visited.
These are comments from repeat visitors, announcers, and people who have visited Iwo to in the past.
南硫黄島(Minami Iwo to) and Manga Maharajima
Minami Iwo To is not an inhabited island, so I will keep my explanation brief.
南硫黄島(Minami Iwo to)’s survey
Notable research studies as of June 2025 LINK
１）【研究発表】鳥は海から陸に肥料を運び、肥料は150年で流れ去る －南硫黄島の原生自然が教えてくれた海鳥の役割－([Research Presentation] Birds transport fertilizer from the sea to land, and the fertilizer disappears in 150 years – The role of seabirds as taught by the pristine nature of Minami Iwo-to Island -) (東京都立大学Tokyo Metropolitan University20250602)
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