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The Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) are a group of Volcanic Island s stretching south and east from the Izu Peninsula of Honshu , Japan . Administratively, they form part of Tokyo . The largest is Oshima (or Izu Oshima). They are sometimes referred to as the "Izu Seven Islands". All islands form part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park . During the Edo Period , several of the islands were used to exile criminals, including Niijima, Miyakejima and Hachijojima . Volcanic activity (including the release of harmful gases) on the island forced the evacuation of the entire population of Miyakejima in 2000. On February 1, 2005, the government of Tokyo allowed the residents to return permanently to the island but required them to carry gas masks in case of harmful volcanic emissions. MAIN ISLANDS North to south. -shima, -jima mean island.
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