Harima Sea

Eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan

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Harima Sea (Japanese: 播磨灘) is the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan.^[1]^[2] Located on the south side of the southwestern part of Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima Province), it is bounded by Awaji Island to the east, Shodoshima to the west, and Shikoku in the south, with the Ieshima Islands in the northwest.^[3]

The area of the sea is approximately 2,500 square kilometres (970 sq mi), and the depth is around 40 metres (130 ft), however in some areas the depth exceeds 100 metres (330 ft). An important route crosses from the Kinki region to the Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu regions.

There are many rocky reefs, which are good fishing grounds for sea bream. Sand lance are often caught, and Tsukudani (sand lance simmered in soy sauce and mirin) is a specialty of Banshu, but production has been declining due to the damage to sand lance habitat caused by the extraction of sea sand.^[4]

Rivers

Hyōgo Prefecture
- Kakogawa, Ichikawa, Yumesakigawa, Ibogawa, Chikusagawa (collectively referred to as Harima Gokawa), Senba River, Noda River, Ōtsumo River (Himeji City), Mihara River (Minamiawaji)
Kagawa Prefecture
- Minatogawa (Higashikagawa City)

Port towns

Sakoshi
Iwashihama
Iwami
Murotsu
Fukuura
Hiketa
Takasu (Takasago City)
Hinase (Okayama Prefecture)
Ushimado (Okayama Prefecture)

Industrial ports

Himeji Port (Shikama, Hirohata, Aboshi)
Higashiharima Port

Islands

Awaji Island
Ieshima Islands
- Ieshima
- Tanga Island
- Boze Island
- Nishijima
Shodoshima

References

^ 第２版,デジタル大辞泉, 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ),精選版日本国語大辞典,ブリタニカ国際大百科事典小項目事典,百科事典マイペディア,世界大百科事典. "播磨灘とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ 播磨灘 - 環境省
^ "はりまなだ【播磨灘】 | は | 辞典". 学研キッズネット (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-05-25.
^ "イカナゴ[せとうちネット]". www.env.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-08-15.