Miho Bay
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Miho Bay (美保湾, Miho-wan) is a bay on the north coast of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The bay faces the Sea of Japan and within the borders of Tottori Prefecture. Miho bay is bounded to the west by Yumigahama Peninsula, which forms the western border with Shimane Prefecture.
Geography
Miho Bay is approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in length, extends 9.4 kilometres (5.8 mi) from the coast, and has a depth of 30 metres (98 ft). The bay has an average temperature of between 20 and 22 °C.[1]
Miho Bay is generally defined as extending from the mouth of the Amida River in Daisen to the east and Cape Jizō at the tip of the Shimane Peninsula to the west.[2][3] Miho Bay is naturally protected by numerous reefs and the quicksand of the Hino River, but as these natural areas of protection have decreased, coastal erosion has become a problem along the bay.[1]
Miho Bay was known historically as a safe harbor.[3]
Coastal cities and towns
Miho Bay is faced by the coastal cities and towns of and
Rivers
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The Hino River, the Miho River, and the Amida River all empty into Miho Bay. The short, shallow Sakai Channel connects Nakaumi and Lake Jinji to Miho Bay.
Tourism and recreation
A large onsen in Yonago, the Keike Onsen,[4] faces Miho Bay. There are also yachting[5] and fishing facilities, as well as numerous white sandy beaches.
Transportation
Two train lines run along the distance of the bay. The
Miho Bay has traditionally been one point of connection to the Oki Islands. One ferry to the Oki Islands, name, has a terminus on Nakaumi in Sakaiminato, travels through the Sakai Channel, crosses Miho Bay, and the connects to the Oki Islands across the Sea of Japan.
Mihonoseki Incident
In 1927, 4 nautical miles from Cape Jizō, the
References
- ^ a b "美保湾 (Miho-wan)". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ^ 美保湾(in Japanese)
- ^ a b "美保湾 (Miho-wan)". Dijitaru daijisen (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ^ 皆生温泉(in Japanese)
- ^ 美保湾ヨットクラブ(in Japanese)