Awashima Island, Kagawa Explained
| Awashima |
| Map: | Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Native Name: | 粟島 |
| Native Name Link: | Japanese language |
| Location: | Seto Inland Sea |
| Coordinates: | 34.271°N 133.633°W |
| Archipelago: | Shiwaku Islands |
| Area Km2: | 3.72 |
| Highest Mount: | Mt Shiroyama |
| Elevation M: | 222.08 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Prefecture |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Kagawa Prefecture |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | City |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Mitoyo |
is an inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, about 4.5 km northwest of the port of Takuma in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture.[1] The total area is 3.72 km2[2] with a population of 216 (as of 2015).[3] The island was the site of a maritime school that operated from 1897 to 1987, now preserved as a museum.[4] The former post office is the site of the Missing Post Office.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Island of friendly people: Awashima Island. live. 31 May 2021. Kagawa Prefecture. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126084759/https://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/chiiki/seto-island/detail/awashima.html . 2021-01-26 .
- Web site: January 1, 2021. Areas of Prefectures, Towns, etc.. live. 31 May 2021. Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism. 86. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20081222124433/http://www.gsi.go.jp:80/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm . 2008-12-22 .
- Web site: Island Population Statistics. live. 5 April 2021. Kagawa Prefecture. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123234233/https://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/chiiki/seto-island/statistics.html . 2021-01-23 .
- Web site: Awashima Maritime Museum. live. 31 May 2021. Tourism and Exchange Bureau, Mitoyo City. https://web.archive.org/web/20200920202157/https://www.mitoyo-kanko.com/maritimemuseum-eng/ . 2020-09-20 .
