Hachijō, Tokyo

Hachijō
八丈町
Hachijōjima as viewed from Noboryu peak
Location of Hachijō in Tokyo Metropolis
Hachijō
 
Coordinates: 33°06′34.2″N 139°47′27.2″E / 33.109500°N 139.790889°E / 33.109500; 139.790889
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
First official recorded1156 AD
Town settledApril 1, 1955
Government
  MayorTomonari Yamashita (from November 2011)
Area
  Total
72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2022)
  Total
7,056
  Density97.7/km2 (253/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number04996-2-1121
Address2551-2, Ōkagō, Hachijō-machi, Tōkyō-to 100-1498
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp
Symbols
BirdIzu thrush
FishFlying fish
FlowerStrelitzia
TreePygmy 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.