Location/ Topography/ Climate
Current State
Currently there are facilities of the Maritime Self Defence Forces and the Meteorological Agency with 23 members of staff stationed for work (as of April 2010). With the exception of workers for the repair of facilities, regular people do not visit the island. When it becomes time for elections, members of staff from the Ogasawara village office are requested by Ayase city to visit the island and help with election work (early voting).
