Notable river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo
Hōrai-jima
蓬莱島
Hōrai-jima is a river spot in Ogasawara Subprefecture, Tokyo.
Hōrai-jima: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hōrai-jima
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Hōrai-jima — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.61643, 142.17526. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hōrai-jima
- Ōgamiyama Shrine · temple · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mt. Heisuke · viewpoint · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~1 km
- Katsuodori island · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~2 km
- Nakakatsuodorishima Island · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~2 km
- 丸島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~3 km
- 二子島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~4 km
- Mt. Kensaki · viewpoint · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~4 km
- Hahajima · river spot · ~5 km
- 平島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~5 km
- 向島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~6 km
- Mt. Chibusa · viewpoint · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~6 km
- Hahajima · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~7 km
- 野羊島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~8 km
- Imotojima · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~9 km
- Anajima Island · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~9 km
- Meijima Island · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~10 km
- Mt. Tateyama · viewpoint · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~12 km
- Mt. Higashi · viewpoint · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Hōrai-jima
- Katsuodori island · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~2 km
- Nakakatsuodorishima Island · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~2 km
- 丸島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~3 km
- 二子島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~4 km
- Hahajima · river spot · ~5 km
- 平島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~5 km
- 向島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~6 km
- Hahajima · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~7 km
- 野羊島 · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~8 km
- Imotojima · river spot · Ogasawara Subprefecture · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Hōrai-jima yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hōrai-jima?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hōrai-jima?
Nearby: Ōgamiyama Shrine (temple, 67 km), Mt. Heisuke (viewpoint, 1 km), Katsuodori island (river spot, 2 km), Nakakatsuodorishima Island (river spot, 2 km), 丸島 (river spot, 3 km), 二子島 (river spot, 4 km).
Is Hōrai-jima worth visiting?
Hōrai-jima is listed as a notable river spot in Tokyo on Spotwander.