is a

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located in Ōshima Subprefecture,

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, Japan. , the village had an estimated

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of 2,697, and a

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of 97.9 persons per km². Its total area is .

Geography

The village of Niijima consists of the inhabited islands of Nii-jima and Shikinejima, the uninhabited islands of Udoneshima and Jinai-tō, and numerous small rocks in the northern Izu archipelago.

Climate

Surrounding Municipalities

*Tokyo Metropolis **

Kōzushima, Tokyo is a village located in Ōshima Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1,841, and a population density of 99 persons per km². Its total area is . Geography Kōzushima Village covers the islands ...

Hachijō, Tokyo is a town located in Hachijō Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,056, and a population density of 97.7 persons per km². Its total area is . Electric power for the town is provided by a geothermal ...

History

On October 1, 1923, the islands of Niijima and Shikinejima were organized into

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. Niijima was administered as . Shikenejima was administered as . Both villages belonged to Ōshima Island Government Office. In 1926, the Ōshima Island Government Office became Ōshima Subprefecture of Tokyo. On November 1, 1954, Niijimahon absorbed the village of Wakagō, and changed its name to Niijima Village on April 1, 1992.

Economy

The economy of the village is dependent on

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and seasonal tourism. The village is known for its sports fishing, hot spring resorts) and local beer.

Transportation

;Airports * Niijima Airport at Niijima ;Airlines * New Central Airlines operates the route between Niijima and

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4 laps a day. Single trip takes 40 minutes. ;Roads *

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: None *Metropolitan highways: **211 Wakagō Niijima-kō Line **237 Shikinejima Circle Line ;Ports *Niijima: Port of Niijima *Shikinejima: Port of Nobushi, Fishing Port of Nobushi, Port of Shikinejima, Fishing Port of Ashitsuki, Fishing Port of Kobama ;Sea routes *Between Niijima and Nobushi *''Camellia-maru'' by Tōkai Kisen links between Tokyo,

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(on Friday and Saturday),

Izu Ōshima is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, east of the Izu Peninsula and southwest of Bōsō Peninsula. As with the other islands in the Izu Island group, Izu Ōshima for ...

Toshima is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the eight central wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan area. Located in the northern area of Tokyo, Toshima is bordered by the wards of Nerima, Itabashi, and Kita in the north and Nakano, Shinjuku ...

, and Niijima. *Jinshin Kisen links between Shimoda, Toshima, Niijima, Shikinejima, Kōzushima, and Shimoda. A ship runs this direction on Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday. It goes backwards on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. *''Nishiki 2'' by Niijima Village links between Niijima and Shikinejima 3 laps a day. *Cargo ships by Niijima Bussan and Izu Shichitō Kaiun links between the islands and mainland Tokyo.

Education

;High schools * (operated by the

Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education (東京都教育委員会 ''Tōkyō-to Kyōiku Iinkai'') is the board of education in Tokyo, Japan. The board directly manages all of the public high schools in all 23 special wards, the Western ...

) ; Junior High Schools *Niijima Junior High School (新島中学校) *Shikinejima Junior High School (式根島中学校) ;Elementary Schools *Niijima Elementary School (新島小学校) *Shikinejima Elementary School (式根島小学校)

References

External links

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