Toshima Island

Toshima Village 利島村
Toshima Village's location in Tokyo (Ōshima), Japan.
Toshima Island
Toshima Village's location in Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo (Ōshima)
District	None
Physical characteristics
Area	4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Population (as of May 2008)
Total	309
Density	75 /km2 (194 /sq mi)
Location	34°31′17″N 139°16′48″E / 34.52139°N 139.28°E / 34.52139; 139.28Coordinates: 34°31′17″N 139°16′48″E / 34.52139°N 139.28°E / 34.52139; 139.28
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Toshima Village Government Office
Mayor	Kazuhisa Umeda
Address	248, Toshima-mura, Tōkyō-to 100-0301
Phone number	04992-9-0011
Official website: Toshima Village

Toshima Port

Toshima (利島^?), a volcanic island in the Izu Islands and administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan government, Japan, lies south of Tokyo and east of the Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka prefecture. Toshima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Toshima Village (利島村, Toshima-mura^?) serves as the local government of the island.

The island, at 4.12 km², 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 Ōshima, the largest of the Izu Islands, and Niijima. Ferries that sail to Niijima make a brief stop in Toshima. Toshima is also accessible (weather permitting) by helicopter departing from Oshima island, from Oshima airport it is a 10 minute flight to Toshima.

The main industry on Toshima Island is fishing. There is some small scale farming and tourism.

See also

Tokyo portal

References

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