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Ako Destination Guide

Delve into Ako in Japan

Ako in the region of Tōkyō is located in Japan - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) South of Edo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Ako is now 07:22 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Edo, Shizuoka, Osaka, and Nara. While being here, you might want to check out Yokohama . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ako ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Miyake-jima

is an island in the Izu group, southeast of Honshū, Japan. The island is administered by the Tokyo Metropolitan government, with an area of 55.50 km². The island, 180 km south of Tokyo, is located at 34.5N and 139.34E. As of January 1, 2006, the population of the island is 2884. Like other islands in the Izu Island group, Miyake-jima forms part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Miyake Village serves as the local government of the island.

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Located at 34.08 139.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Islands of Tokyo, Izu-Bonin volcanic arc, Stratovolcanoes, Villages of Tokyo

Miyake Subprefecture

Miyake Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Tokyo, Japan. The organization belongs to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau Of General Affairs. It includes the following villages on the Izu Islands: Miyake Mikurajima Its area is 76.08 square km and 3184 people. Because of the eruptions of the main volcano, Miyakejima was completely evacuated from September 2000. After a four-year period of volcanic emissions, residents were allowed to return permanently on February 1, 2005.

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Located at 34.12 139.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Subprefectures in Tokyo

Ōnohara Islands

The Ōnohara Islands are a group of volcanic deserted islands located in the Philippine Sea approximately 180 kilometres south of Tokyo and 10 kilometres west of Miyake-jima, in the northern portion of the Izu archipelago, Japan. The group is also known as Sanbon-dake from its profile.

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Located at 34.04 139.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Extinct volcanoes, Islands of Tokyo, Izu-Bonin volcanic arc, Stacks (geology), Uninhabited islands of Japan

Mikura-jima

is a volcanic Japanese island in the Philippine Sea. The island is administered by Tōkyō Metropolis and located approximately 200 kilometres south of Tokyo and 19 kilometres south-southeast of Miyake-jima. It is one of the Izu Seven Islands group of the seven northern islands of the Izu archipelago. Mikurajima is administratively part of Mikurajima Village under Miyake Subprefecture of Tokyo Metropolis. As of 2009, the island's population was 351.

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Located at 33.87 139.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Dormant volcanoes, Islands of Tokyo, Izu-Bonin volcanic arc

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