Tokyo Islands

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]

Tokyo Islands
Located in the green highlights
Located in the green highlights
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
Population
 (January 1, 2008)
 • Total28,741

Overview

The islands consist of two towns and seven villages that are grouped into four subprefectures.

List of towns and villages
No. Flag Name Japanese Subprefecture
01Ōshima大島町Ōshima
02To-shima利島村
03Niijima新島村
04Kōzushima神津島村
05Miyake三宅村Miyake
06Mikurajima御蔵島村
07Hachijō八丈町Hachijō
08Aogashima青ヶ島村
09Ogasawara小笠原村Ogasawara

References
  1. "Izu Islands". The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. February 2023.
  2. "Izu". Japan National Tourism Organization. February 2023.


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