Tokyo Islands
Appearance
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Tokyo Islands | |
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Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo |
Population (January 1, 2008) | |
• Total | 28,741 |
The Islands of Tokyo (東京諸島, Tokyo-shotō), also known as the Insular Area of Tokyo Metropolis (東京都島嶼部, Tōkyō-to-tōshobu) or Izu-Ogasawara islands (伊豆・小笠原諸島, Izu-Ogasawara-shotō), consist of the Izu and Ogasawara (also known as Bonin) island chains to the south of the Izu Peninsula.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]The islands consist of two towns and seven villages that are grouped into four subprefectures.
List of towns and villages
[edit]No. | Flag | Name | Japanese | Subprefecture |
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1 | Ōshima | 大島町 | Ōshima | |
2 | To-shima | 利島村 | ||
3 | Niijima | 新島村 | ||
4 | Kōzushima | 神津島村 | ||
5 | Miyake | 三宅村 | Miyake | |
6 | Mikurajima | 御蔵島村 | ||
7 | Hachijō | 八丈町 | Hachijō | |
8 | Aogashima | 青ヶ島村 | ||
9 | Ogasawara | 小笠原村 | Ogasawara |
References
[edit]- ^ "Izu Islands". The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. February 2023.
- ^ "Izu". Japan National Tourism Organization. February 2023.