The subtropical islands that are 1,000km from Tokyo but still part of the city www.independent.co.uk

I’m in the Ogasawara Islands, an archipelago of more than 30 islands in the Pacific Ocean which, despite being sprinkled 1,000km south of the frenetic skyscraper-filled capital, are considered a subprefecture of it.
Most hadn’t even heard of the Ogasawara Islands.
To get there requires a 24-hour ferry from Tokyo, which only departs once a week; only 300 overseas visitors make the trip each year.
Puttering away from the Tokyo skyline, internet connection trails off and the rock of the open ocean ramps up.
The multicultural scenery reflects the Ogasawara Islands’ complex history.