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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Ōshima Subprefecture

Area
  
18.58 km²

Population
  
1,856 (Jun 2016)

Number of airports
  
1

Region
  
Kantō

Phone number
  
04992-8-0011

Founded
  
1 October 1923

Local time
  
Monday 9:05 AM

Prefecture
  
Tokyo

Kōzushima, Tokyo httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address
  
904, Kōzushima-mura, Tōkyō-to 100-0601

Weather
  
12°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 59% Humidity

Kōzushima Village (神津島村, Kōzushima-mura) is a village located in the Izu Islands, Ōshima Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the village had an estimated population of 1,856 and a population density of 99.9 persons per km². Its total area was 18.58 square kilometres (7.17 sq mi)

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Map of Kozushima, Tokyo, Japan

Geography

Kōzushima Village covers the islands of Kōzushima, one of the northern islands in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, 178 kilometres (111 mi) south of central Tokyo. Warmed by the Kuroshio Current, the town has a warmer and wetter climate than central Tokyo.

Neighboring municipalities

  • Tokyo Metropolis
  • Niijima, Tokyo
  • Mikurajima, Tokyo
  • History

    Kōzushima Village was founded on October 1, 1923, when the Izu islands were administratively divided into villages and town.

    Economy

    The village economy is dominated by commercial fishing and seasonal tourism. There is also some small-scale farming. In the middle of the 20th century, unsuccessful attempts were made to develop silkworm farming. Many tourists come for sports fishing and scuba diving. Its white sandy beaches make it an excellent place to swim in summer, since it receives considerably fewer visitors than the other islands in the Izu chain. There are many hiking courses around its volcano, Tenjō-san, which dominates the center of the island. However, winter visits are discouraged, cancellation of flights and ferries due to inclement weather can strand visitors. The island is also noted for its local Shōchū.

    Transportation

    Kōzushima is accessible by ferry from mainland Tokyo, Shimoda, Shizuoka, or other Izu Islands. There are also daily flights from Chōfu Airport, in western Tokyo to Kozushima Airport.

    Education

    The village operates one public elementary and one public middle school. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Kōzu High School [1], the only high school in the village.

    References

    Kōzushima, Tokyo Wikipedia


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