An introduction to the Bonin Islands, Ogasawara Guntō

The Bonin Islands lie over 600 miles (1,000 km) south-southeast of Tokyo, Japan.  This volcanic archipelago is comprised of more than 30 islands. The Bonin Islands are also known as Ogasawara Guntō 小笠原群島 and are administered under the Tokyo Prefecture despite their distance from Tokyo and the larger islands of Japan.

The Bonin Islands in relation to Japan

Of the 30 islands that make up the Bonin Islands only two are inhabited.  Chichijima 父島 houses most of the islands' population with 2,000 people living there.  An additional 450 people live on the island of Hahajima 母島.