Ikuchi Island

Japanese: 生口島 - いくちじま
Ikuchi Island

It is an island in the eastern part of the Geiyo Islands in the Seto Inland Sea, southeast of Hiroshima Prefecture. It has an area of ​​31.05 square kilometers and belongs to Onomichi City. It is surrounded by Innoshima to the east, Iwakijima and Hakatajima in Ehime Prefecture to the south, Omijima to the west, and Sagijima and Kounejima to the north. The island is made of granite, and the highest point is 472 meters at Kannonyama.

Until the Kamakura period, this area was the territory of Kyoto's Chokodo, and during the Edo period, it was the storehouse of the Hiroshima domain. Many salt fields were developed in the middle of the Edo period. Currently, the area is mainly cultivated for mandarin oranges, with early-harvesting vegetables also grown. In Setoda, at the center of the area, are Kojoji Temple, known for its national treasure three-story pagoda (built in 1432), and Kosanji Temple, known as the Nikko of the West. In Mitera, in the east, is the ancient temple Komyobo. On the western coast is Sunset Beach, one of the 88 best bathing beaches in Japan selected by the Ministry of the Environment. Ikuchi Bridge (completed in 1991) connects Innoshima, and Tatara Bridge (completed in 1999) connects Omishima. They are both part of the Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Onomichi-Imabari route (West Setouchi Expressway = Setouchi Shimanami Kaido, completed in May 1999). Takane Island is connected by Takane Bridge. There is also a ferry service between Mihara. Population 10,597 (2000).

[Kitagawa Kenji]

[Reference items] | Geiyo Islands | Kosanji Temple
Tatara Bridge
A view from the vicinity of Cape Tatara on Omishima Island. In the background is Mount Kannon on Ikuchijima Island. Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture / Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture © Hiroshima Prefecture ">

Tatara Bridge

Kosanji Temple
Koyomon Gate. Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture ©Hiroshima Prefecture ">

Kosanji Temple


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

広島県南東部、瀬戸内海の芸予(げいよ)諸島東部の一島。面積31.05平方キロメートル。尾道(おのみち)市に属する。周囲には東に因島、南に愛媛県の岩城(いわき)島、伯方(はかた)島、西は大三(おおみ)島、北に佐木(さぎ)島、高根(こうね)島がある。花崗(かこう)岩からなる島で、最高所は観音山の472メートル。

 鎌倉時代までは京都の長講堂所領で、江戸時代には広島藩の蔵入(くらいり)地であった。江戸時代の中ごろから多くの塩田が開発された。現在はミカン栽培が主で、早出し野菜の栽培も行われる。中心の瀬戸田には国宝の三重塔(1432年建立)で知られる向上寺(こうじょうじ)や西の日光とよばれる耕三寺(こうさんじ)がある。東部の御寺(みてら)には古刹(こさつ)光明坊がある。西部の海岸に環境省選定「日本の名水浴場88選」の一つ「サンセットビーチ」がある。生口橋(1991年完成)が因島と、多々羅(たたら)大橋(1999年完成)が大三島と結び、それぞれ本州四国連絡橋尾道―今治(いまばり)ルート(西瀬戸自動車道=瀬戸内しまなみ海道、1999年5月全通)の一部をなす。高根島とは高根大橋で結ばれる。また、三原との間にフェリーの便がある。人口1万0597(2000)。

[北川建次]

[参照項目] | 芸予諸島 | 耕三寺
多々羅大橋
大三島多々羅岬付近からの眺望。奥は生口島の観音山。広島県尾道市/愛媛県今治市©広島県">

多々羅大橋

耕三寺
孝養門。広島県尾道市©広島県">

耕三寺


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