Departure dates between April 2024 to September 2024Ogamaru Pack　Optional Tours on Chichijima

Dates Available for A-courses (No optional tours only for B/C/D/E/F-course)
Prices
Plan 1 Adult　¥15,000　Child　¥9,000
Plan 2 Adult　¥10,000　Child　¥7,000
There are no student prices for optional tours.
Children under 12 years old will be charged child prices.
Tour details Choose one from following two options
Plan 1 Half-day bus tour [Day 2 PM]
and Full-day cruise tour [Day 3]
Plan 2 Half-day bus tour [Day 2 PM]
and Half-day cruise tour [Day 5 AM]
  • Either a bus or a jumbo taxi will be used for Half-day bus tour depending on the number of participants.
Schedules Half-day bus tour (approx. 2.5 hours)
Meet at 13:50 in front of Ogasawara Kanko (five minute walk from Futami Port, Omura area)

14:00 Depart from Ogasawara Kanko -> Mikazuki-yama Observatory (Wether Station) -> Miyanohama Beach -> Nagasaki Observatory -> Asahidaira Observatory -> Ogasawara Subtropical Agriculture Center -> Ogiura Beach -> Sakaiura Beach (view of stranded ship Hamae-maru from the bus window) -> 16:40 Arrive at Ogasawara Kanko
After the half-day bus tour, please refer to the following instructions to return to your lodgings. (When you arrive at Chichijima, please ask the lodging staff at the port for ways to get to your hotel.)

For visitors staying in the following accommodations: Sakaiura Family / Inn Kaname / Hotel Horizon / Beach Koma / Guest House Rock Wells / INN Coumoritei / Island Resort Nanpu (Chichijima), please get off at your lodging on the bus ride back or make arrangements for transportation from your accommodation.

For visitors staying in the following accommodations: Papa's Island Resort / Papa's Island Resort HALE / Kaiyu / AQUA / Inn Sasamoto / Heart Rock Village / Sunshine Ogasawara, please head to your lodging by foot (1 to 5-minute walk from Ogasawara Kanko).


Full-day cruise tour (approx. 7 hours)
Meet at 08:45 in front of Ogasawara Kanko (five minute walk from Futami Port, Omura area)

09:00 Depart from Ogasawara Kanko -> Boarding at pier -> dolphin swim/watching, whale watching -> Arrive on the Minami-jima -> Ani-jima Marine Park -> pier -> 16:00 Arrive at Ogasawara Kanko

Half-day cruise tour (approx. 3.5 hours)
Meet at 08:15 in front of Ogasawara Kanko (five minute walk from Futami Port, Omura area)

08:30 Depart from Ogasawara Kanko -> Boarding at pier -> dolphin swim/watching, whale watching -> Arrive on the Minami-jima -> Ani-jima Marine Park -> pier -> 12:20 Arrive at Ogasawara Kanko
Minimum participant number: 1person
Notice:We will stop accepting applications once it's fully booked.
Organizer Ogasawara Kanko Ltd.
Other information
  • This cruise tour is an active excursion on the open sea. Depending on sea and wind conditions, the boat may rock significantly.
    Minamijima Island does not have a pier. Passengers will be asked to disembark directly onto the rocks of the island from the boat, and then climb a roughly 3-meter cliff. Passengers who are not confident in their physical ability to walk may not be able to disembark for this stop.
  • If you desire transportation from your lodgings to Ogasawara Kanko, please contact Ogasawara Kanko.
  • Passengers for the Full-day Cruise Tour (Plan 1) should prepare a lunch to bring with them at their own expense.
  • Ogasawara Kanko can store luggage for passengers for the Half-day Cruise Tour on the morning of Ogamaru's departure from Chichijima.
  • Please bring swimwear if you plan on joining in the Dolphin Swim or any other activities that involve entering the water. Wetsuits, masks, snorkels, and fins are available to borrow at no additional cost.
  • The whale watching portion of the Full-Day Cruise Tour allows passengers to see humpback whales from December to early April, and sperm whales at all other times. (The Half-day Cruise Tour does not include whale watching from early April through January.)
  • From November through January, we will not be disembarking at Minamijima Island to protect and allow for the recovery of the local environment.
  • Tours may be canceled due to weather or sea conditions.
  • The consumption of alcohol onboard the boat is prohibited. Please do not bring alcoholic beverages onboard.
  • To protect the ecosystem of Minamijima Island, we ask that you clean the bottom of your shoes and remove all dirt and debris or other foreign objects before boarding.
Guide
  • Chichijima Tour options are all sponsored by Ogasawara Kaiun and are only available to customers who have purchased the Ogamaru Pack.
  • Tours operated by Ogasawara Kanko. Phone: 04998-2-3311
  • To make reservations, please contact Ogasawara Kaiun by phone at 03-3451-5171 at least two weeks before your scheduled departure from Tokyo.
  • The tour conductor will not accompany passengers on this option. Passengers will be accompanied by an attendant from the operating company.
  • Cost includes tour bus fees, cruise fees, operating company's insurance fees, and relevant taxes.
  • These options are only valid for the specified dates.
  • If the tour is canceled due to weather or sea conditions, passengers will be issued a complete or partial refund. Please contact Ogasawara Kaigun for details.
  • Those who do not meet the Ogasawara Kanko's participation guidelines for any of the following reasons will not be allowed to participate:
    1. Those who require assistance to get around or to support their body.
    2. Those who cannot understand the Japanese language announcements by the captain.
    3. Those with health concerns including but not limited to illness, disability, and hangovers, and pregnant women.
    If the operating company deems you unfit to join the tour for any of the above reasons, tour fees will not be refunded.
  • If personal circumstances compel you to cancel your participation, we will charge a cancellation fee in accordance with the Okamaru Pack Cancellation Fee Guidelines.
  • Please contact Ogasawara Kaiun if you have any other questions about these tours.

Please read the Precautions (Terms and Conditions for Tours) before hand.
for reservations and applications, Please call OgasawaraKaiun(head office).
TEL：03-3451-5171
Hour：10 A.M. to 4 P.M. (Closed: Saturday, Sunday, holidays )
Reservation accepted from 2 months prior to the departure date
until 14 days prior to the departure date

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