Omishima - Omishima

Japanese: 大三島 - おおみしま

The former town area of Imabari City, which is located in the northern part of Ehime Prefecture and constitutes the island part of the city. It occupies the western half of Omishima Island in the Geiyo Islands. In 1955, the villages of Kagami and Miyaura were merged to form the town. In 1956, it was merged with Okayama Village. In 2005, Imabari City, Onishi Town, Kamiura Town, Kikuma Town, Tamagawa Town, Namikata Town, Hakata Town, Miyakubo Town, Yoshiumi Town, Asakura Village, and Sekimae Village were merged to form Imabari City. Miyaura, the central settlement, is the temple town of Oyamazumi Shrine. The shrine has been particularly popular among samurai since the Kamakura period, and flourished as the god of the sea during the Wokou period. The armor donated to the shrine accounts for about 70% of the armor designated as an Important Cultural Property by the country, including eight national treasures. In addition, the main hall, worship hall, and divine statue are designated as Important Cultural Properties, and there is a group of camphor trees on the grounds, which are a national natural monument. The surrounding area and the area around Kagamiyama in the northwest of the island belong to the Setonaikai National Park. Mandarin oranges are grown on the slopes.

Omishima Island

Located in northern Ehime Prefecture, Omishima Island is the largest of the Geiyo Islands and is part of Imabari City. The entire island has been designated as a national scenic spot. The highest point is Mt. Washigatashi at 436m. Most of the island is hilly and produces mandarin oranges. Oyamazumi Shrine was formerly a national shrine, and is famous for its many armors that have been designated national treasures and important cultural properties. Part of the island belongs to the Setonaikai National Park. The Omishima Bridge (328m) of the Nishiseto Expressway was completed in 1979 across the Hanaguri Strait between Omishima Island and Hakata Island, connecting the two islands by land. Area: 64.53 ^km2 . Population: 7,831 (2000).

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Japanese:

愛媛県北部，今治市の島嶼部を構成する旧町域。芸予諸島にある大三島の西半部を占める。 1955年鏡村と宮浦村が合体して町制。 1956年岡山村と合体。 2005年今治市，大西町，上浦町，菊間町，玉川町，波方町，伯方町，宮窪町，吉海町，朝倉村，関前村と合体し今治市となる。中心集落の宮浦は大山祇神社の門前町。神社は鎌倉時代以後特に武士の信仰があつく，倭寇時代には海の神として栄えた。神社に奉納された甲冑類は国の重要文化財に指定されている甲冑の約7割を占めており，国宝8点を含む。ほかにも，本殿や拝殿，御神像などが重要文化財に指定され，境内には国の天然記念物のクスノキ群がある。付近一帯と島の西北の鏡山付近は瀬戸内海国立公園に属する。斜面を利用してミカンが栽培される。

大三島
おおみしま

愛媛県北部，芸予諸島中最大の島で，今治市に属する。島全域が国の名勝に指定されている。最高所は鷲ヶ頭山の 436m。大半は丘陵地で，ミカンの産地。大山祇神社は元国幣大社で，国宝，重要文化財に指定されている甲冑類が多いことで有名。島の一部は瀬戸内海国立公園に属する。伯方島との間の鼻栗瀬戸に，西瀬戸自動車道の大三島橋 (328m) が 1979年完成，伯方島と陸路でつながる。面積 64.53km²。人口 7831 (2000) 。

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