Harima Sea Explained

Harima Sea is the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan.^{[1] [2]} Located on the south side of the southwestern part of Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima Province), it is bounded by Awaji Island to the east, Shodoshima to the west, and Shikoku in the south, with the Ieshima Islands in the northwest.^[3]

The area of the sea is approximately 2500km2, and the depth is around 40m (130feet), however in some areas the depth exceeds 100m (300feet). An important route crosses from the Kinki region to the Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu regions.

There are many rocky reefs, which are good fishing grounds for sea bream. Sand lance are often caught, and Tsukudani (sand lance simmered in soy sauce and mirin) is a specialty of Banshu, but production has been declining due to the damage to sand lance habitat caused by the extraction of sea sand.^[4]

Rivers

• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Kakogawa, Ichikawa, Yumesakigawa, Ibogawa, Chikusagawa (collectively referred to as Harima Gokawa), Senba River, Noda River, Ōtsumo River (Himeji City), Mihara River (Minamiawaji)
• Kagawa Prefecture
  • Minatogawa (Higashikagawa City)

Port towns

• Sakoshi
• Iwashihama
• Iwami
• Murotsu
• Fukuura
• Hiketa
• Takasu (Takasago City)
• Hinase (Okayama Prefecture)
• Ushimado (Okayama Prefecture)

Industrial ports

• Himeji Port (Shikama, Hirohata, Aboshi)
• Higashiharima Port

Islands

• Awaji Island
• Ieshima Islands
  • Ieshima
  • Tanga Island
  • Boze Island
  • Nishijima
• Shodoshima

References

1. Web site: 第２版,デジタル大辞泉. 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),精選版 日本国語大辞典,ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典,百科事典マイペディア,世界大百科事典. 播磨灘とは. 2021-05-25. コトバンク. ja.
2. https://www.env.go.jp/council/09water/y0915-13/ref03_1-3.pdf 播磨灘
3. Web site: はりまなだ【播磨灘】 は 辞典. 2021-05-25. 学研キッズネット. ja.
4. Web site: イカナゴ[せとうちネット]]. 2021-08-15. www.env.go.jp. 2021-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815085037/http://www.env.go.jp/water/heisa/heisa_net/setouchiNet/seto/setonaikai/clm12.html. dead.

External links

• 播磨灘 - 環境省

34.4833°N 170°W