is an
islandAn island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets. A key or cay is another name for a small island or islet. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot, .There are two main types of islands:...
in southern
Hiroshima Bayis a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan. Administratively, the bay is divided between Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures. The bay's shore is a Ria. Its surface area is about 1,000 km², with a mean depth of 25 meters.-Municipalities:*Kure, Hiroshima...
of the
Inland SeaFormally named the , the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international waterway, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Bay and provides a sea transport link to industrial...
,
Yamaguchi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi located in the center of the Prefecture: The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
,
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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...
. Located 26 kilometers southeast of
Iwakuniis a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni merged with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō to form the new, expanded city of Iwakuni.- History :...
, it is part of the Kutsuna Islands within the
Bōyō IslandsThe are a group of 41 islands that belong to Yamaguchi and Ehime Prefectures in the Inland Sea.They Consist of* Heigun To, 平郡島* Suō Oshima Islands** Suō-Oshima** Nasake Jima, 情島** Okikamuro Island, # 沖家室島** 3 others** 5 in Kumage group...
group.
The highest point on the island is Mt. Kinzō. Economic activity on the island consists of fishing and cultivation of vegetables and citrus fruit. Hashirajima is connected to the port at Iwakuni Mondays through Saturdays by a high speed ferry.
The island is best known for its association in
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
with the surrounding
Hashirajima Anchoring Area.
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is an
islandAn island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets. A key or cay is another name for a small island or islet. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot, .There are two main types of islands:...
in southern
Hiroshima Bayis a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan. Administratively, the bay is divided between Hiroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures. The bay's shore is a Ria. Its surface area is about 1,000 km², with a mean depth of 25 meters.-Municipalities:*Kure, Hiroshima...
of the
Inland SeaFormally named the , the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international waterway, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Bay and provides a sea transport link to industrial...
,
Yamaguchi Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Yamaguchi located in the center of the Prefecture: The largest city, by contrast, is Shimonoseki.- History :...
,
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of 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...
. Located 26 kilometers southeast of
Iwakuniis a city located in Yamaguchi, Japan.On March 20, 2006, the old city of Iwakuni merged with the towns of Kuga, Mikawa, Miwa, Nishiki, Shūtō and Yū, and the village of Hongō to form the new, expanded city of Iwakuni.- History :...
, it is part of the Kutsuna Islands within the
Bōyō IslandsThe are a group of 41 islands that belong to Yamaguchi and Ehime Prefectures in the Inland Sea.They Consist of* Heigun To, 平郡島* Suō Oshima Islands** Suō-Oshima** Nasake Jima, 情島** Okikamuro Island, # 沖家室島** 3 others** 5 in Kumage group...
group.
The highest point on the island is Mt. Kinzō. Economic activity on the island consists of fishing and cultivation of vegetables and citrus fruit. Hashirajima is connected to the port at Iwakuni Mondays through Saturdays by a high speed ferry.
The island is best known for its association in
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
with the surrounding
Hashirajima Anchoring Area. Located 30-40 km south of the naval base at
Kure, Hiroshimais a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 246,118 and a density of 696 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...
, warships of the
Imperial Japanese NavyThe Imperial Japanese Navy , literally Navy of the Empire of Greater Japan was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1869 until 1947, when it was dissolved following Japan's constitutional renunciation of the use of force as a means of settling international disputes...
that did not need dock repairs would anchor at Hashirajima and it was also used as a staging area before fleet departures.