Ogasawara, Tokyo
is a Japanese village in the Ogasawara Subprefecture of Tokyo.
History
In 1940, municipalities were created for groups and single isolated islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government was made responsible for local government on the islands, including
on
on Chichijima
on
on Hahajima
on Iwo Jima, including the
The local government structure of the post-war occupation of these islands is still used today.
Geography
The islands of the village include:
73. 00 km2
6. 57 km2
Chichijima 38. 89 km2
Hahajima 27. 54 km2
0. 29 km2
Volcano Islands 29. 71 km2
5. 57 km2
Iwo Jima 20. 60 km2
3. 54 km2
0. 01 km2
1. 40 km2
The Japanese government identifies Okinotori as Japan' s southernmost island. It is 1,700 kilometres south of central Tokyo.
References
Other websites
Ogasawara Village website
Villages in Japan
Settlements in Tokyo Prefecture