Visitor Attractions in Okayama Prefecture - Inland Sea, Ch?goku Mountains, Mount Ushiro, Mount Nagi, Setonaikai National Park (Paperback)

Chapters: Inland Sea, Ch?goku Mountains, Mount Ushiro, Mount Nagi, Setonaikai National Park, Daisen-Oki National Park, G?kei Area. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 27. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Formally named the Seto Inland Sea Seto Naikai), the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honsh, Shikoku, and Kysh, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international 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 Sany Main Railroad Line, it was the main transportation link between Kansai and Kysh. Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Okayama, Hygo, Kagawa, Ehime, Fukuoka, and ita prefectures all have coastlines on the Inland Sea; the cities of Hiroshima, Iwakuni, Takamatsu, and Matsuyama are also located on it. The Inland Sea region is known for its moderate climate, with a stable year-round temperature and relatively low rainfall levels: The area is often called "the land of fair weather" hare no kuni). The sea is also famous for its periodic red tides akashio) caused by dense groupings of certain phytoplankton that result in the death of large numbers of fish. Since the 1980s, its northern and southern shores have been connected by the three routes of the Honsh-Shikoku Bridge Project, including the Great Seto Bridge, which serves both railroad and automobile traffic. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Inland Sea as follows: On the West. The Southeastern limit of the Japan Sea . On the East (Kii Suido). A line running from Takura Saki (34 16'N) in Honsyu to Oishi Hana in the island of Awazi, through this island to Sio Saki (34 11'N) and on to Oiso Saki in Sikoku. On the So...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=33576