is a

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located in Miyake Subprefecture,

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. , the village had an estimated

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of 323, and a

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of 11.7 persons per km². Its total area is .

Geography

Mikurajima Village covers the inhabited island of

Mikurajima is an inhabited volcanic Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"''Izu Shotō'',"''Japan Encyclopedia,'' p. 412. The island is administered by Tōkyō Metropolis and is located approximately south of Tokyo a ...

, one of the northern islands in the Izu archipelago in the

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, south of

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and south-southeast of Miyakejima, and the uninhabited islet of Inambajima. Warmed by the

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, the village has a warmer and wetter climate than central

Neighboring municipalities

*Tokyo Metropolis **

Niijima, Tokyo is a village located in Ōshima Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,441, and a population density of 88.6 persons per km2. Its total area is . Geography The village of Niijima consists of th ...

** Kōzushima, Tokyo

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Mikurajima has remained relatively constant in recent decades.

History

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

Economy

The village economy is dominated by seasonal tourism supplemented by forestry and

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. There is also some small-scale farming. Tourists come for sports fishing and scuba diving. Due to its difficulty to 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 to the village is provided by a small

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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 junior high school, Mikurajima Elementary and Junior High School (御蔵島小中学校).
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References

External links

Mikurajima Village Official Website
Villages of Tokyo Populated coastal places in Japan Izu Islands {{Tokyo-geo-stub