Mukaishima
island in Hiroshima, Japan
Mukaishima (向島, Mukaishima) is the northernmost island in the Geiyo Islands chain accommodating Nishiseto Expressway connecting Honshu and Shikoku islands. Its coasts are washed by Seto Inland Sea. The island's highest peak is Takamiyama (高見山) 283.2 m (929 ft) high.
Geography
The Mukaishima is a pear-shaped island and separated from the Honshu mainland by a 200-meter wide strait.
History
1889 - municipalities of Mukaishimachō and Mukaihigashichō covering the entire island are established.
1968 - bridges connecting the island to Onomichi and Iwashi-jima are completed.
1983 - Innoshima bridge is completed.
1991 - the island becomes a filming ground for Chizuko's Younger Sister film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi in 1991.
2005 - towns of the island are incorporated into Onomichi city.
2013 - cycling and hiking course of Mukaishima is completed.
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