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Tokyo Islands
Located in the green highlights
Located in the green highlights
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tokyo
Population
 (January 1, 2008)
 • Total28,741

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

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
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

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