Mikurajima, Tokyo

For the island, see Mikurajima.

Mikurajima 御蔵島村
Village
Wharf at Mikurajima
Flag Seal
Location of Mikurajima in Tokyo Metropolis
Mikurajima
Coordinates: 33°53′50.4″N 139°35′45.8″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tokyo Metropolis
Area
• Total	27.54 km2 (10.63 sq mi)
Population  (June 2016)
• Total	328
• Density	16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	04994-8-2121
Address	Aza Irikanegasawa Miyakejima-mura, Tōkyō-to 100-1301
Website	www.mikurasima.jp

Mikurajima Village (御蔵島村, Mikurajima-mura) is a village located in Miyake Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the village had an estimated population of 328, and a population density of 16 persons per km². Its total area is 20.54 square kilometres (7.93 sq mi).

Geography

Mikurajima Village covers the inhabited island of Mikurajima, one of the northern islands in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Tokyo and 19 kilometres (12 mi) south-southeast of Miyakejima, and the uninhabited islet of Inambajima. Warmed by the Kuroshio Current, the village has a warmer and wetter climate than central Tokyo.

Neighboring municipalities

• Tokyo Metropolis
  • Niijima, Tokyo
  • Kōzushima, Tokyo

History

Mikurajima 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 seasonal tourism supplemented by forestry and commercial fishing. There is also some small-scale farming. Tourists come for sports fishing and scuba diving. Due to its difficulty of access, it receives considerably fewer visitors than the other islands in the Izu chain. Due to the low population and limited number of visitors, the natural habitat remains relatively untainted. Electric power on to the village is provided by a small hydroelectric power plant.

Transportation

Mikurajima has no major harbor. Apart from the dolphin tours, access to the island is limited to the Tōkai Kisen ferry that sails from Miyakejima and helicopter to Hachijōjima, Izu Ōshima and Miyakejima.

Education

The village operates a public elementary and middle school.

See also

• Izu Islands

External links

• Mikurajima Village Official Website (in Japanese)