The location of Hachijo Subprefecture
Hachijō Subprefecture (八丈支庁, Hachijō-shichō) is a subprefecture of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The organization of government belongs to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau Of General Affairs. Hachijō includes the following towns and villages in the Izu Islands:
- Hachijō (town on Hachijō-jima and Hachijō-kojima)
- Aogashima (village on Aogashima)
The subprefecture has an area of 78.6 square km, with a population of 8,790.
Additionally, Hachijō includes the four southernmost Izu Islands, which are uninhabited. These islands currently do not belong to any municipality; both Hachijō and Aogashima claim administrative rights. From north to south, the islands are:
- Bayonnaise Rocks (Beyonēzu Retsugan)
- Smith Island (Sumisu-tō)
- Tori-shima
- Lot's Wife (Sōfu-iwa)
Among the islands of the subprefecture, only Hachijōjima and Aogashima are inhabited.
External links
- Hachijō Island Branch Office Official Website (in Japanese)
33°06′36″N 139°47′21″E / 33.109916°N 139.789056°E
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