is an

island An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An isla ...

and former

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the ...

, Japan. The island is located within the

Geiyo Islands The are a group of islands in the Seto Inland Sea, under the administration of Hiroshima Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture. Some of the largest islands in archipelago are connected by the Nishiseto Expressway bridge system connecting Honshu and S ...

of the

Seto Inland Sea The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to ...

. The city was founded on May 1, 1953. , the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density of 690.77 persons per km². The total area was 39.76 km². On January 10, 2006, Innoshima, along with the town of Setoda (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of

Onomichi is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total a ...

Local government

Tourist site

* Mount Shirataki * Innoshima Park

Geographic information

Transportation

*There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to Onomichi Station

Onomichi, Hiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total ar ...

and

Setoda, Hiroshima was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,310 and a density of 284.19 persons per km². The total area was 32.76 km². On January 10, 2006, Setoda, along wit ...

, Sagi, Hiroshima from/to Shigei-higashi Port in this island． *There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to

Mihara Station is a railway station in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Os ...

Mihara, Hiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 15, 1936. As of July 31, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 97,324 and a population density of 206.62 persons per km2. The total area is 471.03 km2 ...

from/to, Ikina, Hiroshima, from/to Shigei-nishi Port,Innoshima Mall and Habu Port in this island． *There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to Imabari Station

Imabari, Ehime 270px, Imabari City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Imabari city center is a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in Ehime Prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 152,111 in 75947 households and a population ...

from/to, Nagae, Hiroshima, from/to Habu Port in this island．

References

External links

Innoshima Municipal Tourist Information Official Website
Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Islands of the Seto Inland Sea {{Hiroshima-geo-stub