Toshima Island

Infobox City Japan
Name= Toshima Village
JapaneseName= 利島村
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Region=Kantō
Prefecture=Tokyo (Ōshima)
District=None
Area_km2=4.12
PopDate=May 2008
Population=309
Density_km2=75
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LatitudeDegrees= 34
LatitudeMinutes= 31
LatitudeSeconds= 17
LongtitudeDegrees= 139
LongtitudeMinutes= 16
LongtitudeSeconds= 48
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SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor= Kazuhisa Umeda
CityHallPostalCode=100-0301
CityHallAddress=248, Toshima-mura, Tōkyō-to
CityHallPhone= 04992-9-0011
CityHallLink= [http://www.toshimamura.org/ Toshima Village] nihongo|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. nihongo|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.

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