Hiroshima Bay

Coordinates: 34°12′N 132°21′E / 34.200°N 132.350°E / 34.200; 132.350

Hiroshima Bay (広島湾, Hiroshima-wan) is a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan.[1] 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.

Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Bay

Municipalities

Major Rivers

  • Kyōbashi River
  • Motoyasu River
  • Ōta River
  • Oze River
  • Tenma River

Major Islands

Trivia

Jaco Pastorius once threw his "Bass of Doom" (Fender Jazz Bass) into the Hiroshima Bay.

References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hiroshima Wan" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 320, p. 320, at Google Books.


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