Seto Inland Sea
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The Seto Inland Sea (瀬戸内海 Seto Naikai) is the body of water between the Japan islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.
Islands
- East
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Awaji Island — Kansai's stepping stone to Shikoku
- Shodoshima — the island of olives
- Naoshima — devoted to contemporary art
- Inujima — a new centre of art.
- Teshima — yet another art-island.
- Shiraishijima — quiet beach island with an international villa
- Megijima — AKA "Ogre Island".
- Ogijima — picturesque, rocky island.
- Honjima
- Takamijima
- Awashima
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Ibukijima
- Innoshima — famous for tangerine cultivation.
- Miyajima — famous for its shrine and "floating torii" gate
- Omishima
- Suooshima
Understand
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Get around
By boat
Boats are the natural way to travel around the sea. There are countless services, most running only short distances; check under your destination of interest for details.By car
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After billions of dollars in construction works, the Seto Inland Sea is now crossed by no less than three stupendously huge bridges. From east to west:
- Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, with the longest suspended span in the world, between Akashi (off Kobe, Honshu) and Awaji
- Seto-Ohashi Bridge, a set of six bridges connected Okayama (Honshu) to Kagawa (Shikoku)
- Shimanami Kaido, from Hiroshima (Honshu) to Ehime (Shikoku)
By train
The only train connection across the Inland Sea is via the Seto-Ohashi Bridge from Okayama to Takamatsu and onward. Services are fast and frequent, although no Shinkansen service is available.
See
Do
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