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Setouchi Japan
The Setouchi region (瀬戸内地方,
Setouchi chihō), or simply Setouchi, is a geographic
region of Japan. Setouchi includes the Seto Inland Sea
and the adjacent coastal areas of Honshū, Shikoku, and
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Adventure Begins
We are a
couple of months away from moving from our home
on Tanegashima Island to our new home in
Setouchi City in Okayama Prefecture. I tend to
be the type who likes a lot of information about the
place we're moving to, and such is the case this
time around. Once again, the lack of good and
complete information in English has prompted me
to create this website. The information collected
here is basically for our benefit but is for all
of you looking for information about this
beautiful region of Japan. Hopefully you find
some of this information useful, and of course,
please feel free to contact me at
Facebook anytime if you have
anything to add. Enjoy and see you in Setouchi
City
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 Setouchi Region
The exact area and boundaries of the Setouchi Region are very
ambiguous and greatly depend on the information
source.
The Setouchi region (瀬戸内地方, Setouchi chihō), or simply
Setouchi, is a geographic region of Japan. Setouchi includes
the Seto Inland Sea and the adjacent coastal areas of Honshū,
Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of
Japan.
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Seto Sea
The Seto Inland Sea (瀬戸内海, Seto Naikai),
sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea or simply
the Seto 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
Bay and provides a sea transport link to
industrial centers in the Kansai region,
including Osaka and Kobe. Before the
construction of the San'yō Main Line, it was the
main transportation link between Kansai and
Kyūshū.
The prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka,
Ōita, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Hyōgo, Wakayama, and Osaka
all have coastlines on the Seto Inland Sea.
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 Seto Sea Islands
What is an island? Well, according to Wikipedia the answer
is, an island or isle is a piece of land, distinct from
a continent, completely surrounded by water. A Google
search for the answer to this question further simplified
the definition, stating that an island is, a
piece of land surrounded by water. Either way, this was
the criteria for estimating the total number of islands in
the Seto Sea of Japan.
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Setouchi City
Setouchi (瀬戸内市, Setouchi-shi) is a city located
in southern Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Setouchi
is located in southeastern Okayama Prefecture
(called the Tobi region) to the east of the
prefectural capital of Okayama city. It faces
the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and the
coastline is intricate and forms part of the
Setonaikai National Park. Inhabited islands such
as Nagashima and the Ushimado Islands are within
the city limits. The western section forms part of
the Okayama Plain across the Yoshii River and is
called the Sencho Plain. Most of the area is
mountain forest at an elevation of 100 to 300
meters.
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