Hachijō, Tokyo

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 and Hachijōkojima. 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 operates Hachijo 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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