Geiyo Islands

Japanese: 芸予諸島 - げいよしょとう

The term refers to the islands in the western Seto Inland Sea between Aki (Hiroshima Prefecture) and Iyo (Ehime Prefecture). However, it does not include Etajima, Noumi Island, and Kurahashi Island at the mouth of Hiroshima Bay. The main islands are Shimokamagari Island, Kamikamagari Island, Toyo Island, Osakikami Island, Osakishimo Island, Ikuchi Island, Takane Island, Sagi Island, Inno Island, Mukai Island, and Okuno Island in Hiroshima Prefecture, and Okamura Island, Omi Island, Hakata Island, Oshima Island, Iwagi Island, Ikina Island, Sa Island, and Yuge Island in Ehime Prefecture. The eastern half of these islands is located on the Imabari-Onomichi route, one of the bridges connecting Honshu and Shikoku. Most of the islands are thriving in the cultivation of citrus fruits such as mandarin oranges, and other industries include shipbuilding and fishing.

[Kitagawa Kenji]

Osakishimojima and Osakikamijima
In the foreground of the photo is the village of Ocho district on Osakishimojima. In the background is Osakikamijima. From the left, Heirajima, Nakanojima, and Okamurajima are lined up in between. Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture © Hiroshima Prefecture ">

Osakishimojima and Osakikamijima

Mukaishima and the New Onomichi Bridge
The mainland is in the foreground of the photo. The Onomichi Bridge (in the background) is adjacent to the Shin-Onomichi Bridge. Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture © Hiroshima Prefecture ">

Mukaishima and the New Onomichi Bridge

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

瀬戸内海西部の島群で、安芸(あき)（広島県）と伊予（愛媛県）の間にある島々を称する。ただし広島湾口にある江田島(えたじま)、能美(のうみ)島、倉橋(くらはし)島は含めない。おもな島は、広島県の下蒲刈(しもかまがり)島、上蒲刈島、豊(とよ)島、大崎上(おおさきかみ)島、大崎下島、生口(いくち)島、高根(こうね)島、佐木(さぎ)島、因(いんの)島、向(むかい)島、大久野(おおくの)島など、愛媛県の岡村島、大三(おおみ)島、伯方(はかた)島、大島、岩城(いわぎ)島、生名(いきな)島、佐(さ)島、弓削(ゆげ)島などである。これらの諸島のうち東半は本州四国連絡橋の一つである今治(いまばり)―尾道(おのみち)ルートにあたる。大半の島々ではミカンなど柑橘(かんきつ)類の栽培が盛んで、ほかに造船業、漁業などが行われる。

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