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Iwo Jima - open to tourists ?

  • 02-10-2009 12:13am
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    Delancey
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    Anyone know if Iwo Jima is open to visitors ? I've searched on the web but can't find an answer - the island was held by U.S. Navy till 1968 and handed over to the Japanese Navy who maintain an airport there ( naturally the U.S. has landing rights ). Cannot see if the place is open to tourists though - it would seem that Wake and Midway islands are closed to visitors .


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  • #2
    Donny5
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    delancey42 wrote: »
    Anyone know if Iwo Jima is open to visitors ? I've searched on the web but can't find an answer - the island was held by U.S. Navy till 1968 and handed over to the Japanese Navy who maintain an airport there ( naturally the U.S. has landing rights ). Cannot see if the place is open to tourists though - it would seem that Wake and Midway islands are closed to visitors .

    I think the author of Flags Of Our Fathers, James Bradley, mentioned that the island is not open to the public, as they required some kind of diplomatic permission to visit.


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    FiSe
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    As far as I know all island is a military base, so you'd have to get visitors permit, I'd say.


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