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Coordinates: 34°44′0″N 139°24′0″E

Izu Ōshima
Izu Ōshima ( 伊⾖⼤島 Izu-ōshima) is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago Izu Ōshima
in the Philippine Sea, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, 22  km (14  mi) east of the Izu
Peninsula and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Bōsō Peninsula.[1] As with the other islands in Native name: 伊⾖⼤島
the Izu Island group, Izu Ōshima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. [2] Izu
Ōshima, at 91.06  km² is the largest and closest of Tokyo's outlying islands, which also
include the Ogasawara Islands.

Contents
Geography
Climate
Administration
Access
In popular culture
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
External links

Geography
The island is a stratovolcano with a basaltic composite
cone, dating from the late Pleistocene period, between
10,000 and 15,000 years ago. It rises from an ocean floor
with a depth of between 300 and 400 meters. The island
has a roughly circular coastline of approximately 52
kilometers in length. The highest elevation, Mount Mihara
( 三原⼭ Mihara-san), is an active volcano with a height of
758 meters. The mountain has been recorded to have
erupted numerous times through history and is mentioned
as far back as Nara period written records.
Relief map Geography
Major eruptions occurred in 1965 and 1986, each forcing
the temporary evacuation of the inhabitants. The last Location Izu Islands
recorded eruption was in 1990. The epicenter of 1923 Great Kantō earthquake which Coordinates 34°44′0″N
devastated Tokyo and the surrounding region was deep beneath Izu Ōshima Island. 139°24′0″E
Area 91.06 km2
Climate (35.16 sq mi)

Izu Ōshima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with Coastline 52 km (32.3 mi)
warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, but is Highest elevation 764 m (2,507 ft)
somewhat lower in winter than the rest of the year. Administration
Japan
Prefecture Tokyo
Subprefecture Ōshima
Subprefecture
Town Ōshima
Demographics

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Population 8,179 (October
2015)
Ethnic groups Japanese

Climate data for Izu Ōshima

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record high 20.9 20.0 21.8 25.5 28.4 32.3 34.3 34.1 33.7 29.7 24.8 23.1 34.3
°C (°F) (69.6) (68.0) (71.2) (77.9) (83.1) (90.1) (93.7) (93.4) (92.7) (85.5) (76.6) (73.6) (93.7)

Average 10.7 11.2 13.5 18.0 21.5 24.0 27.1 29.2 26.2 21.5 17.4 13.3 19.5
high °C (°F) (51.3) (52.2) (56.3) (64.4) (70.7) (75.2) (80.8) (84.6) (79.2) (70.7) (63.3) (55.9) (67.1)

Daily mean 7.3 7.4 9.9 14.2 17.9 20.8 24.1 25.7 23.0 18.5 14.2 9.9 16.1
°C (°F) (45.1) (45.3) (49.8) (57.6) (64.2) (69.4) (75.4) (78.3) (73.4) (65.3) (57.6) (49.8) (61.0)

Average low 3.7 3.4 6.2 10.3 14.5 18.1 21.8 23.1 20.5 15.7 11.0 6.2 12.9
°C (°F) (38.7) (38.1) (43.2) (50.5) (58.1) (64.6) (71.2) (73.6) (68.9) (60.3) (51.8) (43.2) (55.2)

Record low −2.8 −4.0 −1.9 0.1 6.4 10.4 12.4 16.0 12.4 7.2 3.0 −3.0 −4.0
°C (°F) (27.0) (24.8) (28.6) (32.2) (43.5) (50.7) (54.3) (60.8) (54.3) (45.0) (37.4) (26.6) (24.8)

Average
130.5 146.9 258.2 238.7 259.8 337.8 246.5 231.0 353.1 329.0 194.9 100.8 2,827.2
precipitation
(5.14) (5.78) (10.17) (9.40) (10.23) (13.30) (9.70) (9.09) (13.90) (12.95) (7.67) (3.97) (111.3)
mm (inches)

Average
relative 64 65 69 75 79 84 87 86 83 77 73 67 76
humidity (%)

Mean
monthly
149.4 130.9 149.0 148.3 167.5 110.0 127.2 170.3 115.0 117.5 125.6 145.3 1,656
sunshine
hours

Source #1: Japan Meteorological Agency (averages) (http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_sfc_ym.php?prec_no=44&prec_ch=%9

3%8C%8B%9E%93s&block_no=47675&block_ch=%91%E5%93%87&year=&month=&day=&elm=normal&view=)

Source #2: Japan Meteorological Agency (records) (http://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_s.php?prec_no=44&block_no=47675&ye

ar=&month=13&day=&view=h0)

Administration
The island is administered by the Ōshima subprefecture of the Tokyo Metropolitan government. Ōshima Town ( ⼤島町 Ōshima-machi)
serves as the local government of the island.

Ōshima Town consists of the six traditional hamlets of Okata (岡⽥), Motomachi (元町), Senzu, Nomashi, Sashikiji and Habuminato (波浮
港), with Motomachi as the administrative center.

Access
Izu Ōshima is a popular site for tourists[3] from both Tokyo and Shizuoka due to its close proximity to the mainland. There are a number of
ferries which leave from Takeshiba Sanbashi Pier, near Hamamatsuchō, Tokyo. Ferries also leave from Atami in Shizuoka.

There are several flights per day from Ōshima Airport to Chōfu Airport in Chōfu.

In popular culture
Mount Miharu and Izu Ōshima featured prominently in The Return of Godzilla, as the location in which the Japanese government
entombed Godzilla. Mt. Mihara appeared again in the direct sequel, Godzilla vs. Biollante, in which Godzilla was released when the
volcano erupted.

Mt. Mihara and Izu Ōshima were also featured in Koji Suzuki's Ring and its film adaptation as pivotal locations for the story.

In the Pokémon franchise, Cinnabar Island is based on Izu Ōshima.

In the anime Vividred Operation, Izu Ōshima is the home of several protagonists.

Gallery
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Mt. Mihara with azaleas Summit crater Izu Oshima Volcano

in the foreground Museum, Motomachi,
Ōshima, Tokyo

See also
List of islands of Japan
Izu Islands
Tokyo Islands (http://tokyoislands.jp/category/tokyo-islands/oshima) - English Ship booking and information website of Tokyo
Islands(Izu Islands)

Notes
1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Izu Shotō," (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA412&dq=) Japan
Encyclopedia, p. 412.
2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōshima," (https://books.google.com/books?id=p2QnPijAEmEC&pg=PA761&dq=) Japan
Encyclopedia, p. 761.
3. Tokyo Islands "Oshima island" (http://tokyoislands.jp/category/tokyo-islands/oshima)

References
Hammer, Joshua. (2006). Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II. (http
s://books.google.com/books?id=6O8VyhDbUPgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Tokyo+1923&lr=&source=gbs_summary_r) New York:
Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-6465-5 (cloth)

External links
Ōshima Town Official Website (http://www.town.oshima.tokyo.jp/) (in Japanese)
Izu-Oshima (http://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vois/data/tokyo/317_Izu-Oshima/317_index.html) - Japan Meteorological Agency (in
Japanese)
"Izu-Oshima: National catalogue of the active volcanoes in Japan" (http://www.data.jma.go.jp/svd/vois/data/tokyo/STOCK/souran_eng/
volcanoes/058_izu-oshima.pdf) (PDF). - Japan Meteorological Agency
Izu Oshima (https://gbank.gsj.jp/volcano/Quat_Vol/volcano_data/G01.html) - Geological Survey of Japan
Izu-Oshima: Global Volcanism Program (http://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=284010) - Smithsonian Institution
Tokyo Islands (http://tokyoislands.jp/category/tokyo-islands/oshima) - - English Ship booking to Tokyo Islands(Izu Islands) and travel
Information Page of Izu Oshima and other islands in Tokyo

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