Summary
The Geiyo Islands (芸予諸島, Geiyo Shotō) 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 Shikoku.
Native name: 芸予諸島 Geiyo Islands | |
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 View of Geiyo Islands and Shimanami Kaidō from Imabari, Ehime | |
  Geiyo Islands Location in Japan  Geiyo Islands Geiyo Islands (Hiroshima Prefecture) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seto Inland Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°17′02″N 133°05′03″E / 34.283967°N 133.084169°E |
| Archipelago | yes |
| Major islands | 43 |
| Length | 98 km (60.9 mi) |
| Width | 38 km (23.6 mi) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima and Ehime |
| Demographics | |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
The Geiyo Archipelago is roughly defined as lying in the western part of Seto Inland Sea, from Hiuchi-nada to Aki-nada. A narrower definition of the archipelago only includes the islands between the former provinces of Iyo and Bizen. The islands of in Hiroshima Bay, most notably Etajima and Kurahashi-jima, are therefore excluded from the latter definition.
Economy and industry edit
Due to the calm yet deep waters of the Seto Inland Sea, the Geiyo Islands are one of the main hubs of shipbuilding,[1] fishing, and aquaculture in Japan.
List of islands edit
The largest islands in the group, each with an area of more than 20 km2, are:
Other notable islands in the group include:
The following islands may sometimes be included under the archipelago's broader definition:
Gallery edit
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The urban area of Innoshima -
![JMSDF Officer Candidate School [ja] in Etajima (the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/JMSDF-Officer-Candidate-School-Former-Japanese-Naval-Academy.png/190px-JMSDF-Officer-Candidate-School-Former-Japanese-Naval-Academy.png)
JMSDF Officer Candidate School in Etajima (the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy) -
![Chigiri-shima [ja]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Chigirishima001.jpg/190px-Chigirishima001.jpg)
Chigiri-shima -
![The fishing port in Iwagi-jima [ja]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Iwagijima.JPG/190px-Iwagijima.JPG)
The fishing port in Iwagi-jima
![JMSDF Officer Candidate School [ja] in Etajima (the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy)](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/JMSDF-Officer-Candidate-School-Former-Japanese-Naval-Academy.png/190px-JMSDF-Officer-Candidate-School-Former-Japanese-Naval-Academy.png)
![Chigiri-shima [ja]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Chigirishima001.jpg/190px-Chigirishima001.jpg)
![The fishing port in Iwagi-jima [ja]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Iwagijima.JPG/190px-Iwagijima.JPG)
References edit
- ^ Onomichi's maritime industries
External links edit
- Navigating the Geiyo Islands at NASA Earth Observatory, April 30, 2022