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Hachijō (八丈町, Hachijō-machi) is a town located in Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the town had an estimated population of 7,516, and a population density of 104 persons per km². Its total area is 72.23 square kilometres (27.89 sq mi). Electric power for the town is provided by a geothermal power station and by a wind farm.

Hachijō
八丈町
Town
Hachijōjima as viewed from Noboryu peak
Location of Hachijō in Tokyo Metropolis
Hachijō
 
Coordinates: 33°06′34.2″N 139°47′27.2″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTokyo Metropolis
First official recorded1156 AD
Town settledApril 1, 1955
Government
  MayorTomonari Yamashita (from November 2011)
Area
  Total72.23 km2 (27.89 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2016)
  Total7,516
  Density104/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number04996-2-1121
Address2345-1, Ōkagō, Hachijō-machi, Tōkyō-to 100-1498
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp
Symbols
BirdIzu thrush
FishFlying fish
FlowerStrelitzia
TreePygmy date palm

Geography


Hachijō covers the islands of Hachijō-jima and Hachijō-kojima, two of the islands in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, 228 kilometres (142 mi) south of central Tokyo. Warmed by the Kuroshio Current, the town has a warmer and wetter climate than central Tokyo. All of the town's residents live on the island of Hachijō-jima.


Neighboring municipalities



Population


The population of Hachijō as of 2015 was 7613.[1]

Comparison of Population Distribution between Hachijō-jima and Japanese National Average Population Distribution by Age and Sex in Hachijō-jima
Hachijō-jima
Japan (average)
Male
Female
1970 10,316
1975 10,318
1980 10,244
1985 10,024
1990 9,420
1995 9,476
2000 9,488
2005 8,837
2010 8,231
2015 7,613
2015 Census, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - Statistics Department

Climate


Climate data for Hachijō-jima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1906−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.5
(70.7)
21.9
(71.4)
22.7
(72.9)
26.3
(79.3)
27.4
(81.3)
30.4
(86.7)
34.2
(93.6)
34.8
(94.6)
33.2
(91.8)
31.0
(87.8)
26.3
(79.3)
24.6
(76.3)
34.8
(94.6)
Average high °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)
13.5
(56.3)
15.8
(60.4)
18.9
(66.0)
21.8
(71.2)
24.1
(75.4)
27.7
(81.9)
29.6
(85.3)
27.6
(81.7)
23.8
(74.8)
20.0
(68.0)
15.6
(60.1)
20.9
(69.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2)
10.4
(50.7)
12.5
(54.5)
15.8
(60.4)
18.8
(65.8)
21.3
(70.3)
25.2
(77.4)
26.5
(79.7)
24.5
(76.1)
21.0
(69.8)
16.9
(62.4)
12.7
(54.9)
18.0
(64.4)
Average low °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)
7.5
(45.5)
9.3
(48.7)
12.9
(55.2)
16.2
(61.2)
19.4
(66.9)
23.3
(73.9)
24.3
(75.7)
22.3
(72.1)
18.7
(65.7)
14.2
(57.6)
9.9
(49.8)
15.5
(59.9)
Record low °C (°F) −1.8
(28.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
0.0
(32.0)
4.5
(40.1)
8.3
(46.9)
11.5
(52.7)
15.6
(60.1)
16.7
(62.1)
14.7
(58.5)
10.4
(50.7)
5.9
(42.6)
0.3
(32.5)
−2.0
(28.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 201.7
(7.94)
205.5
(8.09)
296.5
(11.67)
215.2
(8.47)
256.7
(10.11)
390.3
(15.37)
254.1
(10.00)
169.5
(6.67)
360.5
(14.19)
479.1
(18.86)
277.4
(10.92)
200.2
(7.88)
3,306.7
(130.17)
Average rainy days 14.1 13.7 16.3 12.9 12.7 15.3 10.5 10.8 15.0 16.5 14.0 14.3 166.1
Average relative humidity (%) 68 69 71 77 84 91 92 87 86 82 74 69 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 84.9 87.8 124.5 139.4 148.5 87.1 137.3 185.9 139.6 107.1 102.6 100.4 1,445.1
Source 1: JMA[2]
Source 2: JMA[3]

History


During the Edo period, Hachijōjima was known as a place of exile for convicts. This practice ended in the Meiji period, and the island residents developed an economy based on fishing, sericulture, and agriculture. Hachijō Subprefecture was organized on April 1, 1908, and included the villages of Mitsune, Nakanogo, Kashitate, Sueyoshi and Ōkago. The villages of Toruchi and Utsuki on Hachijōkojima were organized on May 3, 1947. The five villages of Hachijōjima merged on October 1, 1954 to form the village of Hachijō. On April 1, 1955, the two villages of Hachijōkojima also merged with the village of Hachijō, which was promoted to town status. However, in March 1966, the residents of Hachijōkojima voted to abandon their island, citing the inaccessibility of basic public services and economic difficulties, and Hachijōkojima became a deserted island from June 1969.


Economy


Fishing and tourism are the mainstays of the economy of Hachijō.


Education


The town government operates three public elementary and three public junior high schools.[4]

Junior high schools:

Elementary schools:

The Tōkyō Metropolitan Government Board of Education operates Hachijō High School [ja].[5]


Transportation


Hachijōjima is accessible both by aircraft and by ferry. A pedestrian ferry leaves Tōkyō once every day at 10 p.m., and arrives at Hachijōjima at 9:00 a.m. the following day. Air travel to Hachijojima Airport takes 45 minutes from Tōkyō International Airport (Haneda).


Sister city relations





See also



References


  1. 人口 八丈町 (PDF) (in Japanese). Hachijō. March 1, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  3. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. "教育課からのお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hachijo. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  5. 東京都立八丈高等学校 [Tokyo Tōritsu Hachijō High School] (in Japanese). 東京都教育委員会 (Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education). Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.



На других языках


- [en] Hachijō, Tokyo

[es] Hachijō (Tokio)

Hachijō (八丈町, Hachijō-machi?) es un pueblo que se encuentra en Tokio, Japón; específicamente en la zona de las islas Izu.

[fr] Hachijō

Hachijō (八丈町, Hachijō-machi?) est un bourg de la sous-préfecture de Hachijō, dans la préfecture de Tokyo au Japon.

[it] Hachijō

Hachijō (八丈町?) è una cittadina giapponese facente parte dell'omonima Sottoprefettura di Hachijō, il cui territorio ricade sotto la giurisdizione del Governo Metropolitano di Tokyo.

[ru] Хатидзё (посёлок)

Хатидзё (яп. 八丈町 Хатидзё:-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в округе Хатидзё префектуры Токио. Площадь посёлка составляет 72,62 км²[1], население — 7048 человек (1 октября 2020)[2], плотность населения — 97,05 чел./км².



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