is an
island
An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...
and former
city
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...
in
Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the
Geiyo Islands of the
Seto Inland Sea. 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 km
2. The total area was 39.76 km
2.
On January 10, 2006, Innoshima, along with the town of
Setoda (from
Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of
Onomichi.
History
During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, Innoshima island was the site of a
prisoner-of-war camp, Hiroshima Camp No. 2.
Local government
Tourist site
*
Mount Shirataki
*
Innoshima Park
Geographic information
Transportation
*There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to
Onomichi Station Onomichi, Hiroshima and
Setoda, Hiroshima,
Sagi, Hiroshima from/to Shigei-higashi Port on this island．
*There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to
Mihara Station Mihara, Hiroshima from/to,
Ikina, Hiroshima, from/to Shigei-nishi Port, Innoshima Mall and Habu Port on this island．
*There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to
Imabari Station Imabari, Ehime from/to,
Nagae, Hiroshima, from/to Habu Port on this island．
References
External linksInnoshima Municipal Tourist Information Official Website
Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture
Onomichi, Hiroshima
Islands of the Seto Inland Sea
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