- Hachijō, Tokyo
Infobox City Japan
Name= Hachijō Town
JapaneseName= 八丈町
Map
Region= Kantō
Prefecture=Tokyo (Hachijō)
District= None
Area_km2= 72.62
PopDate= January 2008
Population= 8,592
Density_km2= 118
Coords=
LatitudeDegrees= 33
LatitudeMinutes= 7
LatitudeSeconds=
LongtitudeDegrees= 139
LongtitudeMinutes= 41
LongtitudeSeconds=
Tree= Pygmy Date Palm
Flower=Strelitzia
Bird=Izu Thrush
Fish=Flying fish
Symbol
SymbolDescription= Flag
Mayor=Michinori Asanuma
CityHallPostalCode= 100-1498
CityHallAddress= 2345-1, Ōkagō, Hachijō-machi, Tōkyō-to
CityHallPhone= 04996-2-1121
CityHallLink= [http://www.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp/ Hachijō Town]nihongo|Hachijō|八丈町|"Hachijō-machi" is a town located in
Hachijō Subprefecture ,Tokyo ,Japan .The town covers the islands of
Hachijōjima andHachijōkojima . All of the town's residents live on Hachijōjima.Education
The town operates its public elementary and junior high schools.
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operatesHachijo High School [http://www.hachijo-h.metro.tokyo.jp/] .Gallery
ee also
*, a 2004 film about convicts exiled to Hachijōjima, and their attempts to escape.
*Battle Royale (film) , a controversial 2000 film filmed on the neighbouring, uninhabited, "Hachijō Kojima", although not set on the island.References
External links
* [http://www.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp/ Hachijo Town]
* [http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/spot/hachijo1.html Hachijojima Tourism] Site from Tokyo Metropolitan Government with information on the island's sights.
* [http://www.hachijo.info/ Hachijo.info] Guide for travelers
* [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0804-05= Hachijojima volcano]
* [http://www.hachijo.net/ The Anchor Pub] The website for this Australian-run bar has information on tours, transport and accommodation.
* [http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/crafts/0106/f0106.html Kihachijo Fabrics] Information on this local craft
* [http://encarta.msn.com/map_701577731/Hachij_-jima.html Encarta: Map of Hachijō-jima]
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