{{Short description|Island in Hiroshima Bay, Japan}} {{Infobox islands | name = Etajima | image = 沖美 - panoramio (3).jpg | image_name = | image_caption = | image_size = | map = Japan | map_caption = Location in Japan | native_name = 江田島 ''Etajima'' | native_name_link = Japanese language | nickname = | location = Seto Inland Sea | coordinates = {{coord|34|12|5|N|132|26|21|E|display=inline,title}} | archipelago = | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = 91.32 | length_km = 19.2 | width_km = 10 | coastline_km = | highest_mount = mount {{nihongo|宇根山|Uneyama}} | elevation_m = 542 | country = Japan | country_admin_divisions_title = Prefecture | country_admin_divisions = Hiroshima Prefecture | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = city | country_admin_divisions_1 = Etajima | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = | country_admin_divisions_2 = | country_largest_city = | country_largest_city_population = | population = 24596 | population_as_of = | density_km2 = 269 | ethnic_groups = Japanese | additional_info = }}
{{nihongo|'''Etajima'''|江田島}}, also called {{ill|Nōmi-jima|ja|能美島}}, ''Nomijima'', ''Nomi Island'', or {{Nihongo||江田島・能美島|Etajima-Nōmijima}}<ref>[http://3d.jmb.co.jp/shop/detail_chosen.cgi?lang=ja&pn=jp_island2257 3D Jumbo Land Etajima-Nōmijima 江田島・能美島 （えだじま・のうみじま）]</ref> is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town {{nihongo|Ōgaki-chō Hitonose|大柿町飛渡瀬}}.
==Geography== The island is roughly Y-shaped, with the former Nōmi occupying center, the Okimi - north-western branch, Etajima - north-eastern branch, and Ōgaki - the southern branch. The island's highest peak, mount {{nihongo|宇根山|Uneyama}} {{convert|542|m|ft|abbr=on}} high, is located on the western edge of Nōmi town.
==Transportation== Since 1973, the island is connected to the Japanese mainland of Honshu by the {{ill|Hayase Ōhashi|ja|早瀬大橋}} bridge passing through the Kurahashi-jima island. The island is served by the national route 487. Also, ferries are available from the cities of Hiroshima and Kure on Honshu island<ref>[http://www.go-etajima.net/ships.html 江田島フェリー時刻表]</ref> and Matsuyama on Shikoku island.
==History== The Imperial Japanese Naval Academy was moved to ''Etajima Island'' in 1888. While the academy still exists under the name Naval Academy Etajima, modern Etajima focuses on olive cultivation<ref>[http://www.city.etajima.hiroshima.jp/cms/categories/show/169 Etajima city data - olive cultivation]</ref> and fish hatcheries in Etajima Bay north of the island.
==Further reading== * Cecil Bullock, ''Etajima: the Dartmouth of Japan'' (London, 1942)
==See also== * Kure Naval District
==References== {{Reflist}}
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Category:Islands of Hiroshima Prefecture Category:Geiyo Islands
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