Otsushima Island

Japanese: 大津島 - おおづしま
Otsushima Island

An island at the west entrance of Tokuyama Bay in southern Yamaguchi Prefecture. It belongs to Shunan City. Its area is 4.73 square kilometers. In the early modern period, it was a branch village of Tonda, and later became a village under the Tokuyama Domain. During World War II, it was part of the Tokuyama naval port, and was the base for the Kaiten human torpedoes. There is the Kaiten Memorial Museum, which exhibits materials related to the Kaiten. Small settlements along the coast include the stonemason village of Setohama, Kario, the farming villages of Motoura and Amagaura, the fishing village of Yanagigaura, and Umajima. Part of the island is designated as part of the Seto Inland Sea National Park. There is a regular ferry service between Umajima Port and Tokuyama Port. Population: 264 (2009).

[Hajime Miura]

[References] | Tokuyama | Tokuyama Bay

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

山口県南部、徳山湾西口にある島。周南(しゅうなん)市に属する。面積4.73平方キロメートル。近世初期は富田(とんだ)の枝村で、のち一村となって徳山藩領であった。第二次世界大戦中は徳山軍港の一部で、人間魚雷「回天」の基地があった。「回天」にかかわる資料を展示した回天記念館がある。沿岸には石工の村瀬戸浜、刈尾(かりお)、農村の本浦、天ヶ浦、漁村の柳ヶ浦、馬島などの小集落がある。島の一部は瀬戸内海国立公園の区域に指定されている。馬島港と徳山港の間に定期船がある。人口264(2009)。

[三浦 肇]

[参照項目] | 徳山 | 徳山湾

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