Himakajima

Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi Prefecture, is the smallest of the three islands in Mikawa Bay. Its area is 0.77 square kilometers. The geology is Neogene rocks consisting of sandstone and shale, and it has a gently sloping hilly shape. The temperature is warm, and olives are also cultivated. The settlements are divided into Higashi-zato and Nishi-zato. The main industries are fishing and tourism, and there are many inns and guesthouses, and fishing and live fish dishes are popular, as well as a swimming beach. High-speed ferries run between the island and Morozaki, Kowa, and Irago ports. The island once suffered from water shortages due to poor water quality, but water supply has stabilized since it began receiving water from the Aichi Waterworks through an undersea water pipe. Population 2,214 (2009).

[Gohei Ito]

"Himakajima and Mishima Folklore" by Kiyoko Segawa (1975, Miraisha)

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愛知県知多(ちた)郡南知多町、三河湾にある三つの島のうちの最小島。面積0.77平方キロメートル。地質は砂岩、頁(けつ)岩からなる新第三紀層の岩類で、なだらかな丘陵性を示す。気温は温暖でオリーブも栽培されている。集落は東里、西里に分かれる。主産業は漁業と観光で、旅館や民宿も多く、釣り、活魚料理が魅力、また海水浴場もある。島と師崎(もろざき)、河和(こうわ)、伊良湖(いらご)港間には高速船が通じている。乏水性で水不足に苦しんだが、海底送水管で愛知用水から給水を得るようになって安定した。人口2214（2009）。

［伊藤郷平］

『瀬川清子著『日間賀島・見島民俗誌』（1975・未来社）』

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