To-shima, Tokyo
Toshima Village åˆ©å³¶æ‘ | |
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Village | |
![]() Location of Toshima Village in Tokyo Metropolis (ÅŒshima Subprefecture) | |
![]() ![]() Toshima Village Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°31′17″N 139°16′48″E / 34.52139°N 139.28000°ECoordinates: 34°31′17″N 139°16′48″E / 34.52139°N 139.28000°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | KantÅ |
Prefecture |
Tokyo Metropolis (ÅŒshima Subprefecture) |
District | None |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kazuhisa Umeda |
Area | |
• Total | 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) |
Population (May 2008) | |
• Total | 309 |
• Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
City Hall Address |
248, Toshima-mura, TÅkyÅ-to 100-0301 |
Website |
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To-shima (利島), a volcanic island in the Izu Islands.[1] The island is administered by the TÅkyÅ Metropolitan government, Japan, lies south of TÅkyÅ and east of the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka Prefecture. To-shima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
Toshima Village (åˆ©å³¶æ‘ Toshima-mura) serves as the local government of the island.
The island, at 4.12 square kilometres (1.59 square miles), is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the Izu Island chain. Approximately 330 people live on the island. Eighty per cent of the island is covered by camellia forests. From November to March, much of the island is red from the camellia flowers. The island is also home to the Saku lily, the largest lily in the world.
The island is between Izu ÅŒshima, the largest of the Izu Islands, and Nii-jima. Ferries that sail to Nii-jima make a brief stop in To-shima. Toshima is also accessible (weather permitting) by helicopter departing from ÅŒshima island, from ÅŒshima airport it is a 10-minute flight to To-shima.
The main industry on To-shima is fishing. There is some small-scale farming and tourism.
Gallery
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Toshima Port
See also
Notes
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Izu ShotÅ," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 412.
References
- Teikoku's Complete Atlas of Japan, Teikoku-Shoin Co., Ltd. Tokyo 1990, ISBN 4-8071-0004-1
- Saishin-Nihon-chizu 1990 - Atlas of Japan, Imidas Shueisha, Tokyo