Hachijō Subprefecture

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Hachijō Subprefecture (八丈支庁 Hachijō-shichō?) is a subprefecture of Tokyo, Japan. The organization belongs to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau Of General Affairs.

It includes the following towns and villages on the Izu Islands:

Additionally, the subprefecture includes the following islands; These islands currently do not belong to any municipality, because both Hachijō and Aogashima claim administrative rights.

  • Torishima
  • Smith Island (Sumisu-tō)
  • Bayonaise Rocks (Beyonēzu Retsugan)
  • Lot's Wife (Sōfu-iwa)

Among the islands of the subprefecture, only Hachijōjima and Aogashima are inhabited.

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