Why visit Etajima
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 51 parks and trails, 151 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ondo Bridge, JMSDF Kure Museum, Yamato Museum and Niko Park.
Weather in Etajima
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About Etajima
Etajima or Edajima (江田島; Japanese pronunciation: [è̞.tä́.(ɟ̟͡)ʑí.mä́, -dä́-]), also called Nōmi-jima, Nomijima, Nomi Island, or Etajima-Nōmijima (江田島・能美島) is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town Ōgaki-chō Hitonose (大柿町飛渡瀬).
From the Wikipedia article Etajima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
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Museums and landmarks33
JMSDF Kure Museum
Museum · 7.0 km
Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima
Mo-Tu,Th-Su 10:00-18:00 "last admission is 17:30"; We off
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Parks, trails and playgrounds51
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Restaurants and cafes151
RePLAY Moto Service
Cafe · Coffee, Curry, Hot Dog · 5.0 km
21, 呉市
Fr-We 11:00-17:00
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History
The Imperial Japanese Naval Academy was moved to Etajima Island in 1888. While the academy still exists under the name Naval Academy Etajima, modern Etajima focuses on olive cultivation and fish hatcheries in Etajima Bay north of the island.
From the History section of Etajima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship88
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Healthcare29
Map of Etajima
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Getting there and nearby towns
Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Kure 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Hiroshima 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Hatsukaichi 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Ōtake 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Iwakuni 25 km west, about 25 min by car
- Higashihiroshima 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Hōjō 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Takehara 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Matsuyama 52 km southeast, about 52 min by car
- Imabari 51 km east, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Etajima Island. - panoramio, 柳田亮, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Etajimacho Kokuyumubanchi, Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture 737-2123, Japan - panoramio (4), Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Etajimacho Kokuyumubanchi, Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture 737-2123, Japan - panoramio (1), ima11jihan, CC BY 3.0
- Etajimacho Kokuyumubanchi, Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture 737-2123, Japan - panoramio, ima11jihan, CC BY 3.0
- Etajimacho Kokuyumubanchi, Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture 737-2123, Japan - panoramio (5), Fumihiko Ueno, CC BY 3.0
- Etajimacho Kokuyumubanchi, Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture 737-2123, Japan - panoramio (2), ima11jihan, CC BY 3.0
- Etajimacho Kokuyumubanchi, Etajima, Hiroshima Prefecture 737-2123, Japan - panoramio (3), ima11jihan, CC BY 3.0
- Ondo Bridge 20130303-01, Taisyo, CC BY 3.0
- JMSDF-KureMuseum, Fuji-s, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yamato Museum in October 2008, Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JMSDF AKISHIO, Taisyo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- You me Town Kure 2014, ja:User:Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 入船山紀念館 (48118220931), Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kure Municipal Museum of Art Annex, Twilight2640, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kure-Miyahara highschool, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kure Medical Center, Asasa198, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JMSDF-Officer-Candidate-School-Former-Japanese-Naval-Academy, Japan Ministry of Defense, CC BY 4.0
- JMSDF-Oyashio-class submarine in Kure Naval Base, melvil, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 工廠神社入口, Miyabi605, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 専教寺（呉市音戸町）, Saifuku, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 呉市二河野球場, 慧生, CC BY-SA 1.0
- The post box before Ondo Tourism & Culture Center Uzushio, Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC0
- Kuremiyahara High School 20200815, Taisyo, CC BY 3.0
- Irifuneyama Park 1988, retouch: M9106TB, Attribution
- 呉市立美術館, 慧生, CC BY 3.0
- Alley-Karasukojima, TRJN, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rekisino mieruoka, Lumi iori, CC BY-SA 3.0
- US Navy Mark V diving helmet in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mark 44 torpedo left front view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RIM-7 Sea Sparrow right front view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mark 44 torpedo guidance & battery section left side view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- BQM-74E ChukarⅢ left front view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RIM-7 Sea Sparrow aft wing left rear view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RIM-7 Sea Sparrow right side view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silver axes of JS Wakataka(PG-825) in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mark 44 torpedo guidance section left side view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mark 44 torpedo battery section left side view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RIM-7 Sea Sparrow behind view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Depth charge for mine destruction B-6Z in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mark 44 torpedo left side view in JMSDF 1st Service School May 6, 2019, Hunini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Submarine "Shinkai" near Yamato Museum, そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0
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