is a subprefecture of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The organization of government belongs to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau Of General Affairs. Hachijō includes the following towns and villages in the Izu Islands: Hachijō (town on Hachijō-jima and Hachijō-kojima) Aogashima (village on Aogashima) The subprefecture has an area of 78.6 square km, with a population of 8,790. Additionally, Hachijō includes the four southernmost Izu Islands, which are uninhabited. These islands currently do not belong to any municipality; both Hachijō and Aogashima claim administrative rights. From north to south, the islands are: Bayonnaise Rocks (Beyonēzu Retsugan) Smith Island (Sumisu-tō) Tori-shima Lot's Wife (Sōfu-iwa) Among the islands of the subprefecture, only Hachijōjima and Aogashima are inhabited. External links Hachijō Island Branch Office Official Website Subprefectures in Tokyo Izu Islands