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The island has an area of 592.17 square kilometres (228.64 square miles). [1] It is the largest island of the Seto Inland Sea. As a transit between those two larger islands, Awaji originally means "the road to Awa", [2] the historic province bordering the Shikoku side of the Naruto Strait, now part of Tokushima Prefecture.
The Westin Awaji Island hotel on Awaji Island, Japan, designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. Photos taken by me in May 2004 -- Chris 73 10:26, 18 Dec 2004 (UTC) Licensing:
Awaji City Hall. Awaji (淡路市, Awaji-shi) is a city located on Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 42,597 and a population density of 230 persons per km 2. [1] The total area of the city is 184.32 square kilometres (71.17 sq mi).
Awaji is divided into three municipal sections: Awaji is the northernmost section, Sumoto is the most urban and central section, and four southern towns make up the city of Minamiawaji. It was founded in the 7th century as a part of Nankaidō. In Nankaidō, Awaji Province was between Kii Province and Awa Province. Awaji means literally "Road to ...
Minamiawaji (南あわじ市, Minamiawaji-shi, lit."South Awaji City") is a city in the southern part of Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 45,489 in 19856 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km². [1]
Naruto Strait, view from Awaji, with flow from the right, spanned by Ōnaruto Bridge Naruto whirlpools as seen from a tourist boat This Hiroshige ukiyo-e print shows a Naruto whirlpool. The Naruto whirlpools (鳴門の渦潮, Naruto no Uzushio) are tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in ...
The site is located in a hilly area at an elevation of 150 meters in northern Awaji Island and occupies an area of approximately 500 meters east-to-west by 800 meters north-to-south. It was discovered in 1996 when a local elementary student discovered fragments of Yayoi pottery .
Harima Sea. Harima Sea (Japanese: 播磨灘) is the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan. [1] [2] Located on the south side of the southwestern part of Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima Province), it is bounded by Awaji Island to the east, Shodoshima to the west, and Shikoku in the south, with the Ieshima Islands in the northwest.