Hiroshima Bay
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is a bay
in the Inland Sea, Japan
. Administratively, the bay is divided between Hiroshima
and Yamaguchi Prefecture
s. The bay's shore is a Ria
. Its surface area is about 1,000 km², with a mean depth of 25 meters.
once threw his "Bass of Doom" (Fender Jazz Bass
) into the Hiroshima Bay.
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
in the Inland Sea, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Administratively, the bay is divided between Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
and Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi, in the center of the prefecture. The largest city, however, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
s. The bay's shore is a Ria
Ria
A ria is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea. Typically, rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they can be straight and without significant branches. This pattern is inherited from the...
. Its surface area is about 1,000 km², with a mean depth of 25 meters.
Municipalities
- Kure, HiroshimaKure, Hiroshimais a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...
- Saka, HiroshimaSaka, Hiroshimais a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 12,059 and a density of 771.04 persons per km². The total area is 15.64 km².-External links:*...
- Kaita, HiroshimaKaita, Hiroshimais a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 29,904 and a population density of 2,165.39 persons per km². The total area is 13.81 km².-External links:*...
- Fuchū, Hiroshima
- HiroshimaHiroshimais the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
- Hatsukaichi, HiroshimaHatsukaichi, Hiroshimais a city of some 120,000 people located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The name derives from a market traditionally held on the 20th of each month with hatsuka meaning "20th day" and ichi translating to "market"...
- Ōtake, HiroshimaOtake, Hiroshimais a city located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 30,471 and the density of 390.90 persons per km². The total area is 77.95 km².-History:* 5th century - Okudano-sato - Okudano-eki on the San'yōdō....
- Etajima, HiroshimaEtajima, Hiroshimais a city located on the island of Etajima in Hiroshima Bay in southwestern Hiroshima, Japan.The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Etajima from Aki District with three towns from Saeki District: Nōmi, Ōgaki, and Okimi.As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city...
- Waki, YamaguchiWaki, Yamaguchiis a town in Kuga District, Yamaguchi, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,637 and a density of 628.50 persons per km². The total area is 10.56 km².-External links:*...
- Iwakuni, YamaguchiIwakuni, Yamaguchiis a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni absorbed the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō, all from Kuga District, to form the new, expanded city of Iwakuni.- History :...
Major Rivers
- Kyōbashi River
- Motoyasu River
- Ōta RiverOta Riveris one of the most famous and beautiful rivers in Japan.- Overview :Ōta River is a 103 kilometer- long river as its main stream from . The Ōta River is the major river that flows through Hiroshima Prefecture and empties into the Seto Inland Sea...
- Oze River
- Tenma River
Major Islands
- Kanawajima
- Tōgejima
- NinoshimaNinoshimaNinoshima is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near Hiroshima. Gakuen-mae pier on Ninoshima is located 4 km from Hiroshima Port. It takes only half an hour to get to Ninoshima from wharf 4 of Hiroshima Port by ferry. The island is 3.87 km² in size, and topped with the mountain...
- EnoshimaEnoshimais a small island, about 4 km in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River, which flows into Sagami Bay in Japan. Part of the city of Fujisawa, it is linked to the Katase section of the same city on the mainland by a 600 meter-long bridge...
- EtajimaEtajimaEtajima is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture.From the city of Hiroshima the island is about 7km out at sea. The island is about 6km from the city of Kure. It is connected to Kure by two bridges....
- Ōnasabijima (Ōnasamitō)
- Ogurokamijima
- Nomijima
- West Nomijima
- East Nomijima
- Ōkurokamishima
- Kurahashijima
- Nasakejima
- Atatajima
- Inokojima
- ItsukushimaItsukushimais an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay. It is popularly known as , the Shrine Island. The island is one of . Itsukushima is part of the city of Hatsukaichi in Hiroshima Prefecture...
- Nagashima
- Okinoshima
- Kabutojima
Trivia
Jaco PastoriusJaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III , known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged as a virtuoso electric bass player....
once threw his "Bass of Doom" (Fender Jazz Bass
Fender Jazz Bass
The Jazz Bass was the second model of electric bass created by Leo Fender. The bass is distinct from the Precision Bass in that its tone is brighter and richer in the midrange and treble with less emphasis on the fundamental harmonic...
) into the Hiroshima Bay.