Innoshima, Hiroshima

City in Hiroshima, Japan

Innoshima 因島市
City
The Innoshima Bridge connects Mukaishima with Innoshima in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan
Flag Emblem
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Hiroshima
Area
• Total	39.76 km² (15.35 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	27,465
• Density	690/km² (1,800/sq mi)

Innoshima (因島, Innoshima) is an island and former city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.^[1] The island is located within the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The city was founded on May 1, 1953.

As of 2003^[update], the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density of 690.77 persons per km². The total area was 39.76 km².

On January 10, 2006, Innoshima, along with the town of Setoda (from Toyota District), was merged into the expanded city of Onomichi.

History

During World War II, Innoshima island was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp, Hiroshima Camp No. 2.^[2]

Local government

Tourist site

Mount Shirataki
Innoshima Park

Geographic information

Transportation

There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to Onomichi Station Onomichi, Hiroshima and Setoda, Hiroshima, Sagi, Hiroshima from/to Shigei-higashi Port in this island．
There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to Mihara Station Mihara, Hiroshima from/to, Ikina, Hiroshima, from/to Shigei-nishi Port,Innoshima Mall and Habu Port in this island．
There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to Imabari Station Imabari, Ehime from/to, Nagae, Hiroshima, from/to Habu Port in this island．

References

^ Ray, Michael. "Innoshima". Britannica. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
^ Quinn, Joseph (September 4, 2020). "The British POWs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 1945". The National Archives. Retrieved June 3, 2024.