is the northernmost island in 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 ...

chain accommodating

Nishiseto Expressway The , often called the , is an expressway in Japan that connects Onomichi, Hiroshima and Imabari, Ehime, going through nine of the Geiyo Islands, including Ōshima, Ōmishima, and Innoshima. The road and multiple bridges crossing across the Se ...

connecting

Honshu , historically known as , is the largest of the four main islands of Japan. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is the list of islands by area, seventh-largest island in the world, and the list of islands by ...

and

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islands. Its coasts are washed by

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 island's highest peak is high.

Geography

The Mukaishima is a pear-shaped island and separated from the

mainland by a 200-meter wide strait.

History

*1889 - municipalities of and covering the entire island are established. *1968 - bridges connecting the island to

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and are completed. *1983 - Innoshima bridge is completed. *1991 - the island becomes a filming ground for Chizuko's Younger Sister film directed by

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in 1991. *2005 - towns of the island are incorporated into

city. *2013 - cycling and hiking course of Mukaishima is completed.

Transportation

The Mukaishima is connected to the mainland of

and Innoshima islands by bridges of

(Shimanami Kaidō). Bridge connection also exists to , and ferry is available to

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with a stopover at . The island is served by the national Route 317. The buses to Mukaishima can be taken from

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cities.

Economy and industry

The Mukaishima Island is an important shipbuilding center, with several shipyards on the north of the island producing coastal vessels.Onomichi's maritime industries
/ref> Also, Mukaishima Dockyard is the leading ship repair center in Japan, serving about 300 ships annually.

Notable residents

* - manager *

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author *

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- wrestler

References

*This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia pages 向島町 and 向東町, accessed 4 September 2017 Islands of Hiroshima Prefecture Islands of the Seto Inland Sea Geiyo Islands {{Hiroshima-geo-stub