Mikawa Bay

Japanese: 三河湾 - みかわわん

An inland bay in the southern part of Aichi Prefecture, surrounded by the Chita and Atsumi peninsulas. It has an area of 539 square kilometers. It is sometimes called Chita Bay, which is closer to the Chita peninsula, and Atsumi Bay, which is closer to the Atsumi peninsula. It is separated from Ise Bay by the Chita peninsula, and the water depth is shallow, less than 20 meters, except for the Morozaki Strait and Nakayama Strait at the mouth of the bay, and the coast is shallow, less than 5 meters. There are many suitable sites for coastal industrial zones through land reclamation, and vast reclaimed land has been created at Kinuura Port and Mikawa Port, making them industrial zones. There are also many islands in the bay, including Sakushima, Himakajima, Shinojima, and small islands such as Takeshima and Oshima. Each has its own unique tourist destination, and the bay and coastal areas have been designated as Mikawa Bay Quasi-National Park.

[Gohei Ito]

Takeshima (Gamagori City)
A small island located about 400m off the coast of Takeshima Town. The entire island is within the grounds of Yaotomi Shrine, and is covered in a virgin forest of subtropical evergreen broadleaf trees, a nationally designated natural monument. It is connected to Takeshima Town by Takeshima Bridge, and is also known as the "Enoshima of the Tokai." It is part of the Mikawa Bay Quasi-National Park. Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture © Aichi Prefecture Tourism Association ">

Takeshima (Gamagori City)

Oshima (Gamagori City)
An uninhabited island located about 3km off the coast of Mitani Coast in the northeastern part of Mikawa Bay. It is also called Mikawa Oshima. Regular ferries operate from Gamagori to the island in July and August, and it is crowded with beachgoers. It is also known as a habitat for amphioxus, a nationally designated natural monument. It is part of Mikawa Bay Quasi-National Park. On the left in the photo is a small island. Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture © General Incorporated Association Aichi Tourism Association ">

Oshima (Gamagori City)

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Japanese:

愛知県南部、知多(ちた)、渥美(あつみ)両半島に抱かれた内湾。面積539平方キロメートル。知多半島寄りの知多湾、渥美半島寄りの渥美湾に区別してよぶこともある。伊勢(いせ)湾とは知多半島によって分けられ、水深は湾口の師崎(もろざき)水道、中山水道を除くと大部分が20メートル以下の浅海、湾岸は5メートル以下の遠浅の海で、埋立てによる臨海工業地帯の適地が多く、衣浦(きぬうら)港、三河港には広大な埋立地がつくられ、工業地帯となっている。湾内には島嶼(とうしょ)も多く佐久(さく)島、日間賀(ひまか)島、篠(しの)島をはじめ竹島、大島など小島が散在、それぞれ特色のある観光地となり、内湾、沿岸を含めて三河湾国定公園に指定されている。

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竹島〈蒲郡市〉
竹島町の沖合い約400mにある小島。島全体が八百富神社の境内で、国指定天然記念物の亜熱帯性常緑広葉樹が原生林をなす。竹島町側とは竹島橋で結ばれ、「東海の江の島」ともいわれる。三河湾国定公園の一部。愛知県蒲郡市©一般社団法人愛知県観光協会">

竹島〈蒲郡市〉

大島〈蒲郡市〉
三河湾北東部、三谷海岸の沖合い約3kmに浮かぶ無人島。三河大島ともよばれる。7～8月には蒲郡から定期船が運航され、海水浴客でにぎわう。国指定天然記念物のナメクジウオが生息することでも知られる。三河湾国定公園の一部。写真左は小島。愛知県蒲郡市©一般社団法人愛知県観光協会">

大島〈蒲郡市〉

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