| Wotje, the main island of Wotje Atoll,
is peppered from one end to the other with WWII remains. Huge
Japanese-built structures loom out of the jungle, some bombed out, others
still habitable. Right in the center of the village is a large Japanese
gun that can still be moved on its pivot. The lagoon is also full of
wreckage, including a few ships of interest to wreck divers.
The lagoon beaches of
Wotje Island are beautiful and relatively clean. Those of the nearby
smaller islands are even better, as they're mostly deserted, and at low
tide you can walk right over to them. Known as the 'Marshallese garden
center,' Wotje's abundant produce is due to topsoil shipped over from
Japan.
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