Kurahashi-jima explained
| Kurahashi-jima |
| Map: | Japan |
| Native Name: | 倉橋島 Kurahashi-jima |
| Native Name Link: | Japanese language |
| Location: | Seto Inland Sea |
| Coordinates: | 34.1333°N 132.525°W |
| Area Km2: | 69.46 |
| Length Km: | 13.4 |
| Width Km: | 13.4 |
| Highest Mount: | mount |
| Elevation M: | 491 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Prefecture |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | city |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Kure |
| Population: | 19565 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Density Km2: | 282 |
| Ethnic Groups: | Japanese |
, 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.
Transportation
The island is connected to mainland of Honshu by a pair of bridges over 80 meters wide strait. The island is served by the national route 487. Also, travel by bus is possible since 2005.[1]
Attractions
- Katsurahama - one of the
- Kurahashi shipbuilding museum[2]
History
- 7-8th century - a major center of shipbuilding and port for Yamato period Japan[3]
- 13th century - an outpost against Wokou pirates for Kamakura period Japan[4]
- 1709 - island come under government of Hiroshima Domain as an important stop-over on the trade route to Kaminoseki
- 1860 - coastal artillery fort is built
- 1 April 1889 - establishment of Kurahashi-jima village
- 1890 - with the assignment of island to the Kure Naval District, the access to the island is restricted
- 1 June 1952 - Kurahashi-jima village status is upgraded to "town".
- 4 December 1961 - first bridge connection to the mainland
- 1973 - bridge connection to Etajima
- 2005 - merge of Kurahashi town to Kure
See also
Notes and references
- This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 倉橋島, accessed 14 August 2017
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20051218133512/http://www.kurecitybus.jp/ 呉市概要
- https://www.city.kure.lg.jp/soshiki/67/m000161.html 長門の造船歴史館
- http://imagic.qee.jp/sima3/hirosima/kurahashijima.html 広島県の島＞安芸群島＞倉橋島（くらはしじま）
- http://www.iokikai.or.jp/siomatinominato.kurahasi.html 倉橋（長門）島
