Two miles of island, all yours

Tajima Island, Japan £23,000 a week

for a bird’s eye view of your accommodation, take the zip wire over your two- square-mile private island.

there’s a lighthouse to watch the ocean at this hideaway off the coast of Japan. the tradi-tional Japanese house, with seven bedrooms and four bathrooms, also boasts open air bathtubs for stargazing.

there are stretches of empty beaches and lots of kayaks in which to explore the surrounding waters.