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Tokyo Islands

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Tokyo Islands
Located in the green highlights
Located in the green highlights
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo
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

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

List of towns and villages

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

References

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