, also called , ''Nomijima'', ''Nomi Island'', or is an island in
Hiroshima Bay
is a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hiroshima Wan" in . Administratively, the bay is divided between Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures. The bay's shore is a Ria. Its surface area is about 1,000 km², ...
located in southwestern
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, 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 ...
, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town .
Geography
The island is roughly Y-shaped, with the former
Nōmi occupying center, the
Okimi Ōkimi (, ''Ōkimi'', ''Daiō'') or Ame no shita Siroshimesu Ōkimi (, Chi Tenka Daiō) is the title of the Head of the Yamato Kingship or the monarch title of Wakoku (Old Japan) from the Kofun period through the Asuka period in the ancient Japan. ...
- north-western branch,
Etajima
, also called , ''Nomijima'', ''Nomi Island'', or is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town .
Geography
Th ...
- north-eastern branch, and
Ōgaki
Ōgaki Castle
is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination for the h ...
- the southern branch. The island's highest peak, mount high, is located on the western edge of
Nōmi town.
Transportation
Since 1973, the island is connected to the Japanese mainland of
Honshu
, historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island separ ...
by the bridge passing through the
Kurahashi-jima
, also called in ancient texts, is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Geography
The island is roughly T-shaped, with the northern, most mountainous lobe sandwiched between mainland Kure and Etajima ...
island. The island is served by the national
route 487. Also, ferries are available from the cities of
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
and
Kure
is a port and major shipbuilding city situated on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan M ...
on
Honshu
, historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island separ ...
island and
Matsuyama
file:Matsuyama city office Ehime prefecture Japan.jpg, 270px, Matsuyama City Hall
file:Ehimekencho-20040417.JPG, 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan ...
on
Shikoku
is the smallest of the four main islands of Japan. It is long and between wide. It has a population of 3.8 million (, 3.1%). It is south of Honshu and northeast of Kyushu. Shikoku's ancient names include ''Iyo-no-futana-shima'' (), '' ...
island.
History
The
Imperial Japanese Naval Academy The was a school established to train line officers for the Imperial Japanese Navy. It was originally located in Nagasaki, moved to Yokohama in 1866, and was relocated to Tsukiji, Tokyo in 1869. It moved to Etajima, Hiroshima in 1888. Students stu ...
was moved to ''Etajima Island'' in 1888. While the academy still exists under the name
Naval Academy Etajima
Etajima base (JMSDF Etajima Naval Base) in Etajima city, Hiroshima prefecture is in the Etajima-cho government building and is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Beside housing the 1st Technical School and the Officer Candidates Sch ...
, modern Etajima focuses rather on
olive
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...
cultivation
Etajima city data - olive cultivation
/ref> and fish hatcheries in Etajima Bay north of the island.
Further reading
* Cecil Bullock, ''Etajima: the Dartmouth of Japan'' (London, 1942)
See also
* Kure Naval District
was the second of four main administrative districts of the pre-war Imperial Japanese Navy. Its territory included the Seto Inland Sea, Inland Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coasts of southern Honshū from Wakayama prefecture, Wakayam ...
References
Islands of Hiroshima Prefecture
Geiyo Islands
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