Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: sea

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Inland sea

瀬戸内海
alternative words: Setonaikai sea, Setonaikai, Seto-naikai, Seto naikai
keywords: sea , shikoku
related topics: Honshu island , Shikoku island , Kyushu island , Akashi strait , Itsukushima shrine
related web sites: http://www.setonaikaikisen.co.jp
explanation: Surrounded totally by 3 Japanese major islands, Honshu in north and east, Shikoku in south and Kyushu in west, it makes Japan appear bigger than reality. Its east-west length is about 440 km and the south-north width is 5 to 55 km. Setonaikai means "inside straits" because it communicates with outer sea through narrow straits such as Kanmon-kaikyo and Akaishi-kaikyo. Owing many small islands, a part of area belongs to "Setonaikai national park" such as Itsukushima shrine.

Ise bay

伊勢湾
alternative words: Ise inlet, Isewan bay, Isewan, Ise-wan, Ise wan
keywords: sea
related topics: Nagoya city , Shima peninsula
explanation: Delimited by Atsumi peninsula on the east and Shima peninsula on the west, it opens to the Pacific ocean to the south where the current is fast while Nagoya city is at the bottom of bay on the north. Its south-north length is 60 km while the east-west width is 30 km. The cost is shoaly and the maximum depth of the bay is about 35m. On September 26, 1959, the bay area was hit by a huge typhoon at the highest tide and it caused the death of more than 5000 persons by breaking dikes (Isewan typhoon).

Kagoshima bay

鹿児島湾錦江湾
alternative words: Kagoshima inlet, Kagoshimawan bay, Kagoshimawan, Kagoshima wan, Kinko bay, Kinko wan
keywords: sea , volcano
related topics: Kagoshima prefecture , Kagoshima city , Sakurajima , Kyushu island
explanation: Located in south Kyushu between Satsuma peninsula in the west and Osumi peninsula in the east, Kagoshima bay has originated from 2 huge volcanic explosions which formed Aira caldera in the north and Ibusuki caldera in the south. The north-south length is about 70 km while the west-east width, 20km. The waters is profound and owns many good harbors such as Kogoshima, Ibusuki and Tarumizu. A part of the coasts belongs to Kirishima Yaku national park.

Osaka bay

大阪湾
alternative words: Osanawan bay, Osakawan, Osaka wan, Osaka inlet
keywords: osaka , sea
related topics: Osaka prefecture , Awaji island , Kansai airport , Kobe city , Akashi strait
related web sites: http://www.osakawan-center.or.jp/Default.htm , http://www.alpha-net.ne.jp/users2/mouko/ , http://www.rinku.or.jp/umi/matabei.htm , http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~osakawan/
explanation: Osaka bay is an inlet surrounded in the west by Osaka plain, in the north by Rokko mountain and in the west by Awaji island. The south is open to Pacific ocean through Kitan strait while the north-west communicates with Inland sea (Setonaikai) through Akaishi strait. The depth is about 20m in the east and 60m in the west. The north-eastern coast is highly industrialized area and owns big harbors such as Osaka and Kobe. Kansai airport is on an artificial islet built on Osaka bay.

Suruga bay

駿河湾
alternative words: Surugawan bay, Surugawan, Suruga wan
keywords: sea
related topics: Shizuoka prefecture , Izu peninsula , Yaizu city , Shimizu city , Mt. Fuji
related web sites: http://www.skk-roman.co.jp , http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/nousei/nrs-15/sub4.htm
explanation: Located in the east of Shizuoka prefecture between Omaezaki cap in the west and Izu peninsula in the east, Surugawan is the deepest bay in Japan, reaching some points 2500m. For that reason, the deep sea fishing is prosperous. Izu peninsula coast belongs to Fuji Hakone Izu national park while the western shore has been industrialized recently with Shimizu and Yaezu as main harbors. Tagonoura on the northern shore is the best place to admire Mt Fuji.

Tokyo bay

東京湾
alternative words: Tokyo inlet, Tokyowan bay, Tokyowan, Tokyo-wan, Tokyo wan
keywords: sea , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo prefecture , Aqualine , Ichihara city , Kawasaki city , Boso peninsula , Sumida river , Tama river
explanation: Tokyo Bay is an inlet located in the south of Kanto Area. Placed between Boso Peninsula on the east and Miura Peninsula on the west, it communicates on the south with Pacific Ocean via Uraga Channel. Spanning 30km from east to west and 80km from south to north, its depth is generally less than 30m in the north and increases gradually toward the south. It faces Tokyo, the capital, and Kehin Industry Area is in the west. Now you can cross the bay by car through Aqualine.

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