[1] Aogashima Village covers the island of Aogashima, the southernmost and most isolated populated island in the Izu archipelago in the Philippine Sea, 358.4 kilometres (222.7 mi) south of central Tokyo, and 71.4 kilometres (44.4 mi) south of Hachijō-jima, its nearest populated neighbor.

[citation needed] It is uncertain when human settlement first began on Aogashima, but the island was known to be inhabited in the early Edo period, and is mentioned in historical records kept by the Tokugawa shogunate in Hachijōjima.

The non-native population largely consists of public sector employees, such as school staff and police, many of whom are temporarily transferred to the island.

[1] The village mayor resigned in December 2018 following a scandal involving improper contracting and disbursements, but was re-elected without a vote in January 2019.

The wharf at the island's only port can handle small ships of up to 500 tons, and is unusable during times of high waves and inclement weather.

There is also scheduled ferry service from Hachijōjima four or five days a week, which takes around two and a half hours, but is often subject to cancellation due to high waves at the port.