Tokyo Stroll Supplement: Toshima Island

This page is for locations in Toshima a village in the Ōshima Subprefecture of Tokyo. This island is not part of my book Tokyo Stroll.

For information on Tokyo Stroll and this web supplement see Tokyo Stroll Supplement home page

For users of the Organic Maps, Maps.Me and Google Maps apps the items below have bookmarks you can import into those apps to make navigation easier.
Instructions and links are on the Viewing Locations in Organic Maps, Maps.Me, Google Maps, or Google Earth page.

Some entries on this page may include a note that says "Description to be added soon ." These entries are for items I felt should be listed even if the description is not ready to assist those who wish to plan a trip. When possible I included a link to an official web page, I suggest also doing web searchs for more information.

Toshima (利島)

Official pages for each of the towns and villages of Tokyo will have sections of interest to visitors. These will likely be labeled as dealing with culture, tourism, or events.
Toshima Island official site: https://www.toshimamura.org.
NOTE: Given the difficulty of adding many specific location bookmarks to my bookmark files some places on the island may not be included below. Check the local website for more information.

ACCESS:
From Tokyo Takeshiba Pier:
High-speed jet ferry, trip lasts about 2 hours 20 minutes.
Large passenger ships, these depart at night for a voyage of about about nine hours.
NOTE: As there is no proper harbor weather conditions can make docking on the island impossible at times.
From Tokyo Chofu Airport: Flights last about: 30 minutes, then transfer to a helicopter ride of about 10 minutes.

Fishing and the production of Tsubaki-abura, Camellia Oil, production are the main industries, there is also some farming and tourism. The tourism industry is small, only a few visitors a day in the busy season. Most of the island is covered in camellia forests. This island is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and is classed as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.
POPULATION: The population in 2020 was 327
DISTANCE FROM TOKYO: Located 147 km south of Tokyo in the Izu Shotō Island Chain

Minami ga Yama Park / Minami ga Yama Enchi (南ヶ山園地)

Description to be added soon

Mount Miyatsuka / Miyatsukayama (宮塚山)

Description to be added soon