Ninoshima
Native name: 似島 | |
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Ninoshima | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seto Inland Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°18′00″N 132°26′00″E / 34.30000°N 132.43333°E |
| Area | 3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Highest point | Aki-no-Kofuji |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1168 (2006) |
Ninoshima (Japanese: 似島) is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, located near Hiroshima. Gakuen-mae pier on Ninoshima is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from Hiroshima (Ujina) Port. It takes only half an hour to get to Ninoshima from wharf 4 of Hiroshima Port (Ujina Port) by ferry. The island is 3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi) in size, and topped with the mountain Aki-no-Kofuji (278 m). In Japanese, the mountain's name means "Little Fuji of Aki" (the former name of the Hiroshima area). The name of the island means "resemblance island", as the shape of the island and its mountain resemble Mount Fuji.