Izu Islands

island group in Japan

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Part of: Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc
Named after: Izu Province
Country: Japan
Population: 24960
Area: 301.39
Elevation: 854
Body of water: Pacific Ocean
Image: Map of Izu Islands.png

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Commons category: Izu Islands
topic's main category: Category:Izu Islands
language used: Hachijō dialects
foods traditionally associated: kusaya
located in protected area: Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
native label: 伊豆諸島

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Encyclopedic overview

Map of the Izu Islands

The Izu Islands (伊豆諸島, Izu Shotō; Japanese pronunciation: [i.(d)zɯ, i.(d)zɯ ɕoꜜ.toː]) are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from the Izu Peninsula of Honshū, Japan. Administratively, they form two towns and six villages; all part of Tokyo Metropolis. The largest is Izu Ōshima, usually called simply Ōshima.

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