Yomejima, Desert island in Ogasawara Village, Japan.
Yomejima is an uninhabited island in the Ogasawara area with steep rocky cliffs that rise from the Pacific waters. The island is small in size and located in the northern part of the Mukojima archipelago.
In the early 1900s, about 20 people lived on the island, engaged in farming and raising livestock. After World War II, all residents departed and the island has remained empty since then.
The name means Bride Island in Japanese, referring to stories that remain alive in the Ogasawara community. These local traditions shape how people understand and speak about this place today.
Access to this protected nature reserve requires special permits and boat travel from Chichijima. Visitors should know that the island is remote and may only be reachable during favorable weather conditions.
The island serves as a breeding ground for black-footed albatrosses and is an important site for protecting this endangered species. Short-tailed albatrosses made a remarkable return to the island in 2016 after many decades of absence.
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