The Mentawai Islands in western Indonesia. These photographs were taken by Jonathan, a friend who knows the area well. From the very first glance, they convey a sense of freedom—unbound by anything.
A Place Seen Through Someone's Eyes A place seen through someone else's eyes.
The Mentawai Islands described on this page are places that Bob's Toy Box has yet to actually visit.
The landscapes lined up here are those seen through the photographs taken by Jonathan, a friend who knows the area well. This is not a guidebook, but rather a world captured from someone else's point of view.







These places are not explained.
They are simply shared.
What you see here is not an explanation, but a shared landscape.
🌍 About This Place
- Location:Mentawai Islands, off the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia
- Sea area:Indian Ocean
- Features:Unspoiled nature, quiet island life, surf culture
- Distance from Japan:Approx. 6,000 km
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All photographs were taken by Jonathan,.,
who shared his view of the Mentawai Islands with us.
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