Ikuchijima (生口島) is one of the Geiyo Islands in the Seto Inland Sea, belonging to Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. Ikuchijima is administered as part of Onomichi city. There are bridges connecting Ikuchijima to the mainland (Honshū) via Innoshima and to Shikoku via Ōmishima Island. The island's highest peak is Mount Kanno at 472.3 m (1,550 ft).

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Ikuchijima

Native name: 生口島 Ikuchijima
Aerial photo of Ikuchijima in 1947
Ikuchijima Location in Japan Show map of Japan Ikuchijima Ikuchijima (Hiroshima Prefecture) Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture
Geography
Location	Seto Inland Sea
Coordinates	34°17′15.2″N 133°6′28.6″E
Archipelago	Geiyo Islands
Area	31.21 km2 (12.05 sq mi)
Length	8.8 km (5.47 mi)
Width	4.9 km (3.04 mi)
Coastline	24 km (14.9 mi)
Highest elevation	472.3 m (1549.5 ft)
Highest point	Mount Kanno
Administration
Japan
Prefecture	Hiroshima Prefecture
City	Onomichi
Demographics
Population	11000[1] (2006)
Pop. density	352/km2 (912/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Japanese

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The Wajinden (c. 290) notes that slaves (生口) were kept in the area and the island's name may come from this. In The Inland Sea, Donald Richie describes the island as “a smaller Sardinia, a greener Corsica”. The main crop on Ikuchijima today is citrus, and the island is now known as "lemon island of Japan".^[2]

• April 1, 1889, Ikuchijima was formally demarcated into Nishiikuchi-gun, Kitaikuchi-gun, Myōga-gun and Minamiikuchi-gun
• April 1, 1937, Nishiikuchi-gun merged into Setoda.
• April 1, 1944, Kitaikuchi-gun and Myōga-gun merged into Setoda.
• April 1, 1955, Minamiikuchi-gun merged into Setoda.
• July 27, 1970, Bridge connection to Takane Island opened.
• December 8, 1991, Bridge connection to Innoshima and Ōmishima.
• January 10, 2006, Setoda, along with the city of Innoshima, was merged into the expanded city of Onomichi

• Kōsan-ji temple
• Outdoor island-wide monument park
• Hiking and cycling routes
• Sunset-view beach hotels
• Lemon orchards -Ikuchijima is known as "Lemon Island" in Japan.

• This article incorporates material from Japanese Wikipedia page 生口島, accessed 11 June 2018

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