Hachijoujima ( 八丈 島 ) is a Japanese volcanic island in the Philippine Sea . [1] The island lies 287 kilometers south of Tokyo's special areas and belongs to the Izu archipelago , which is managed by the Tokyo administration. Hachijoujima is also part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Wildlife Refuge.
| Hatijoujima | |
|---|---|
| jap. 八丈 島 | |
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| Specifications | |
| Square | 62.52 km² |
| Highest point | 854.3 m |
| Population | 8363 people (2009) |
| Population density | 133.77 people / km² |
| Location | |
| Water area | Pacific Ocean |
| A country |
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| Region | Tokyo |
Hachijoujima Islands (right) and Hachijokojima (left)
Notes
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric . (2005). " Izu Shotō ," Japan Encyclopedia, p. 412; Ponsonby-Fane, Richard . (1962). Sovereign and Subject, p. 332.