Innoshima, Maritime island in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Innoshima sits in the Seto Inland Sea and covers roughly 40 square kilometers among other islands in the region. Suspension bridges and ferry routes create fixed connections to surrounding shores and towns.
The island shifted from a base for local seafarers to a modern shipbuilding center after a large dockyard opened in 1905. This change followed the expansion of Japanese naval industry after the war with Russia.
The castle museum displays armor and records showing how the Murakami family once protected shipping lanes between the islands. Visitors see how local leaders organized sea traffic during their rule.
Access comes through bridges from the direction of Onomichi or by regular ferries from Mihara and Imabari. Cyclists often use the developed routes that run across the bridges.
Mount Shirataki holds around 700 stone figures from the Edo era, including 500 Rakan sculptures each with different facial features. Every one of these figures was shaped individually and shows its own expression.
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