An island in the southeastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, belonging to Onomichi City. Its area is 2.45 square kilometers. It is located to the west of Mukaishima, across the Miyuki Strait, and is connected to Mukaishima by the Mukaishima Bridge. It is further connected to the mainland by the Onomichi Bridge between Mukaishima and Onomichi, and the Shin-Onomichi Bridge on the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido (West Seto Expressway). Mandarin orange cultivation was popular, but has declined, and now the main industry is vegetable cultivation, with scallions being a speciality product. There is a swimming beach and a campground, and many tourists visit. Population 795 (2000). [Kitagawa Kenji] [Reference] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
広島県南東部、尾道(おのみち)市に属す島。面積2.45平方キロメートル。御幸(みゆき)瀬戸を隔てて向島(むかいしま)西部にあり、向島とは向島大橋で結ばれ、さらに向島―尾道間の尾道大橋と瀬戸内しまなみ海道(西瀬戸自動車道)の新尾道大橋によって本土とは陸続きである。ミカン栽培が盛んであったが衰退し、現在は野菜作りが主産業で、とくにワケギが特産品となっている。海水浴場、キャンプ場があり、観光客が多い。人口795(2000)。 [北川建次] [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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