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    Izu Ōshima

    伊豆大島, Izuoshima, Idzu Ošima

    34°44′N 139°24′E

    Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島, Izu-ōshima) is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago and borders Sagami Bay and the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, 22 km (14 mi) east of the Izu Peninsula and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Bōsō Peninsula.

    Hatsushima and Izu Oshima (初島と伊豆大島)
    Hatsushima and Izu Oshima (初島と伊豆大島)

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    Terrain

    34°44′N 139°24′E

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島, Izu-ōshima) is an inhabited volcanic island in the Izu archipelago and borders Sagami Bay and the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Honshu, Japan, 22 km (14 mi) east of the Izu Peninsula and 36 km (22 mi) southwest of Bōsō Peninsula. As with the other islands in the Izu Island group, Izu Ōshima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Izu Ōshima, at 91.06 km2 (35.16 sq mi) is the largest and closest of Tokyo's outlying islands, which also include the Ogasawara Islands.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Seven Islands of Izu

    Also in Izu Islands

    Also in Tokyo Islands

    Also in Izu–Bonin–Mariana arc

    • Guam

      543 km²▲ 406 m

      Major islands

    • Saipan

      119 km²▲ 474 m

      Major islands

    • Tinian

      101 km²▲ 181 m

      Major islands

    • Rota

      85.1 km²▲ 476 m

      Major islands

    • Hachijō-jima

      69.4 km²▲ 854 m

      Major islands

    • Miyakejima

      55.4 km²▲ 775 m

      Major islands

    • Yap Island

      54.4 km²▲ 170 m

      Major islands

    • Pagan

      47.8 km²▲ 206 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs