Izu Islands
island group in Japan
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Summary
Izu Islands is an island group[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,295 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tokyo[3], Izu Province[4]
- Country: Japan[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[6]
- Named after: Izu Province[7]
- Part of: Tokyo Islands[8], Izu-Bonin-Mariana Arc[9]
- Commons category: Izu Islands[10]
- Highest point: Mount Nishi[11]
- Foods traditionally associated: kusaya[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Izu Islands[13]
- Population: 24,960[14]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Category for people born here: Category:People from the Izu Islands[16]
- Native label: 伊豆諸島[17]
- Elevation above sea level: 854 m[18]
- Area: 301.39 km²[19]
- Language used: Northern Izu Islands dialect[20], Hachijō dialects[21]
- Located in protected area: Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park[22]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Izu Islands include Mishima Taisha[23], a taisha[24], in Japan[25] and Izu-Ogasawara Trench[26], an oceanic trench[27], in Japan[28].
Why It Matters
Izu Islands has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for it include Mishima Taisha[23], a taisha[24], in Japan[25] and Izu-Ogasawara Trench[26], an oceanic trench[27], in Japan[28].