Etajima
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Etajima is an island in Hiroshima Bay
located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture
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From the city of Hiroshima the island is about 7km out at sea. The island is about 6km from the city of Kure
. It is connected to Kure by two bridges.
Etajima holds two annual marathons including the Mikan (Orange) Marathon, and the Kaki (Oyster) Marathon. The Mikan Marathon has been held for more than two decades. It is held every year in October, at the beginning of the orange season. Each participant is rewarded for their efforts with a bag of locally grown oranges. The 23rd Annual Mikan Marathon in 2008 welcomed over 2000 participants for 1K, 3K, 5K, and 10K runs, and a half-marathon.
The Kaki Marathon is relatively a smaller scale marathon. Participants are rewarded with oysters.
. These towns were: Etajima from Aki District
, and Noumi, Okimi
, and Ogaki
from Saeki District
.
Hiroshima Bay
is a bay in the Inland Sea, Japan. 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.-Municipalities:*Kure, Hiroshima...
located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Hiroshima.- History :The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded...
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From the city of Hiroshima the island is about 7km out at sea. The island is about 6km from the city of Kure
Kure, Hiroshima
is a city in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 240,820 and a population density of 681 persons per km². The total area is 353.74 km².- History :...
. It is connected to Kure by two bridges.
Etajima holds two annual marathons including the Mikan (Orange) Marathon, and the Kaki (Oyster) Marathon. The Mikan Marathon has been held for more than two decades. It is held every year in October, at the beginning of the orange season. Each participant is rewarded for their efforts with a bag of locally grown oranges. The 23rd Annual Mikan Marathon in 2008 welcomed over 2000 participants for 1K, 3K, 5K, and 10K runs, and a half-marathon.
The Kaki Marathon is relatively a smaller scale marathon. Participants are rewarded with oysters.
History
On November 1, 2004, four towns on the island merged forming the city of EtajimaEtajima, Hiroshima
is a city located on the island of Etajima in Hiroshima Bay in southwestern Hiroshima, Japan.The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Etajima from Aki District with three towns from Saeki District: Nōmi, Ōgaki, and Okimi.As of March 1, 2008 population data, the city...
. These towns were: Etajima from Aki District
Aki District, Hiroshima
Aki is a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2004 population data but counting decreases due to the March 20, 2005 merger, the district has an estimated population of 116,573 and a density of 1588 persons per km²...
, and Noumi, Okimi
Okimi, Hiroshima
Okimi was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Okimi was merged with the towns of Nōmi and Ōgaki, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of...
, and Ogaki
Ogaki, Hiroshima
was a town located in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Ōgaki was merged with the towns of Nōmi and Okimi, all from Saeki District, and the old town of Etajima, from Aki District, to form the new city of Etajima and no longer exists as an independent municipality., the town had...
from Saeki District
Saeki District, Hiroshima
was a district located in Hiroshima, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 54,592 and a density of . The total area was .-Towns and villages:...
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