is an

island An island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from a continent, completely surrounded by water. There are continental islands, which were formed by being split from a continent by plate tectonics, and oceanic islands, which have never been ...

and former

city A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the

Geiyo Islands The are a group of islands in the Seto Inland Sea, under the administration of Hiroshima Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture. Some of the largest islands in the archipelago are connected by the Nishiseto Expressway bridge system connecting Honshu an ...

of the

Seto Inland Sea The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Ba ...

. The city was founded on May 1, 1953. , 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 is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is loca ...

History

During

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, Innoshima island was the site of a

prisoner-of-war camp A prisoner-of-war camp (often abbreviated as POW camp) is a site for the containment of enemy fighters captured as Prisoner of war, prisoners of war by a belligerent power in time of war. There are significant differences among POW camps, inte ...

, Hiroshima Camp No. 2.

Local government

Tourist site

* Mount Shirataki *

Innoshima Park is an island and former city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island is located within the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The city was founded on May 1, 1953. , the city had an estimated population of 27,465 and a population density o ...

Geographic information

Transportation

*There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to Onomichi Station

Onomichi, Hiroshima is a Cities of Japan, city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 129,314 in 64055 households and a population density of 450 people per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Onomichi is loca ...

and Setoda, Hiroshima, Sagi, Hiroshima from/to Shigei-higashi Port on this island． *There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to Mihara Station

Mihara, Hiroshima 270px, Mihara City Hall 270px, Mihara City parorama 270px, Aerial photo of Mihara City center 270px, Butsu-ji is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,591 in 43253 households and a populat ...

from/to, Ikina, Hiroshima, from/to Shigei-nishi Port, Innoshima Mall and Habu Port on this island． *There is a ferry which comes/goes from/to Imabari Station

Imabari, Ehime is a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is the second largest city in the prefecture. , the city had an estimated population of 152,111 in 75,947 households and a population density of 360 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Th ...

from/to, Nagae, Hiroshima, from/to Habu Port on this island．

References

External links

Innoshima Municipal Tourist Information Official Website
Dissolved municipalities of Hiroshima Prefecture Onomichi, Hiroshima Islands of the Seto Inland Sea {{Hiroshima-geo-stub