Ogasawara Village Bus Kominato Beach

The Ogasawara Islands, specifically Chichijima, are located 1,000 km south of Tokyo. There is no airport, and the only means of transportation connecting the islands is by ship. The regular ferry 'Ogasawara Maru,' which connects Takeshiba Pier in Tokyo with Futami Port on Chichijima, typically operates once a week, increasing to twice a week during peak seasons. The one-way journey takes 24 hours.

The Ogasawara Village Bus, which runs on Chichijima, began operations in 2000.
There are two routes in operation: a circular route that goes around the town area, and the Ogiura route that connects to Ogiura and Kominato. The circular route is called the Orange Line for clockwise travel and the Blue Line for counter-clockwise travel.

The starting point of the Ogiura route is the Village Office bus stop. Administrative functions are concentrated in the surrounding area, including the Ogasawara Village Office, the Ogasawara Subprefecture of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Ogasawara Post Office.
The area around the Aotodai Iriguchi bus stop is the main commercial hub on Chichijima. The Koiwai Supermarket and the Ogasawara Co-op, which face each other, are the island's representative supermarkets, and they are bustling with islanders shopping on the evening of the day the 'Ogasawara Maru' ferry arrives.
After passing the Kiyose intersection, which branches off toward the Kiyose district where the metropolitan housing is located, the bus enters the Okumura district. The surrounding area is home to many businesses that support the island's industries, such as construction companies and fisheries cooperatives.

Beyond Okumura, the route leaves the town area and enters a section with a series of tunnels. There is a shipwreck at Sakaiura Beach, which can be seen even from inside the bus. The bus turns left at Ogiura Beach and enters the Kominato Road. After entering a narrow road along the Yase River, it soon arrives at the final stop, Kominato Beach.
This is the southernmost bus stop in Tokyo, as noted on the bus stop sign. It is also the end of the Kominato Road and serves as a roundabout. In the center, a banyan tree grows. Its aerial roots have reached the ground and surround the trunk, giving it a unique appearance.

Kominato Beach can be accessed by walking for about 3 minutes from the bus stop. A white sandy beach stretches out, and pillow lava can be observed on the side. The bus stop also serves as a base for accessing the hiking trails in the southern part of Chichijima. From the Nakayama Pass Observatory, which is about a 15-minute climb, you can overlook Kominato Beach, Futami Bay, and Minamijima.

Route Information (as of January 2026)

Kominato Beach
Reading: Kominato Kaigan
Location: Chichijima, Ogasawara Village, Tokyo
Coordinates: 27.060246 142.196773

Ogasawara Village Bus Ogiura Route (Village Office - Kominato Beach)
Operation: 9.5 trips on weekdays, 8 trips on weekends and holidays
Fare: Flat rate 200 yen, one-day pass 500 yen

Visit: January 2026