Hachijō, Tokyo
Hachijō
八丈町 | |
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Hachijōjima as viewed from Noboryu peak | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Hachijō in Tokyo Metropolis | |
Hachijō | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′34.2″N 139°47′27.2″E / 33.109500°N 139.790889°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
| First official recorded | 1156 AD |
| Town settled | April 1, 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomonari Yamashita (from November 2011) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2022) | |
• Total | 7,056 |
| • Density | 97.7/km2 (253/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 04996-2-1121 |
| Address | 2551-2, Ōkagō, Hachijō-machi, Tōkyō-to 100-1498 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Izu thrush |
| Fish | Flying fish |
| Flower | Strelitzia |
| Tree | Pygmy date palm |
Hachijō (八丈町, Hachijō-machi) is a town located in Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 December 2022, the town had an estimated population of 7,056, and a population density of 97.7 persons per km2. Its total area is 72.24 square kilometres (27.89 sq mi). Electric power for the town is provided by a geothermal power station and a wind farm.