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.

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

Overview

The islands consist of two towns and seven villages which 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

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