Iwaya (place name) - Iwaya

Japanese: 岩屋(地名) - いわや
Iwaya (place name) - Iwaya

…It is a key transportation hub connecting Honshu and Awaji Island, and was a military base for controlling the straits during the Sengoku period. Iwaya, the central port town, is a base for fishing and seafood processing. Akashi City is only 13 minutes away by high-speed boat, so many people commute to Akashi City and Kobe City. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Iwaya (place name)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…本州と淡路島を結ぶ交通上の要衝で,戦国時代には海峡制覇の軍事的拠点であった。中心の岩屋は港町で,漁業や水産加工業の拠点である。明石市まで高速艇で13分のため,明石市,神戸市方面への通勤者が多い。…

※「岩屋(地名)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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