Okamura Island (岡村島, Okamura-jima) is a small island in the Inland Sea of Japan. Administratively, it is part of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. The island is famous for mikan and butterflies. As of 2006, the population was about 1,000. The area is 3.13 km2 and the circumference is 11.1 km. Access is from Imabari by fast or slow ferry boat, or by road from Kure.

Okamura Island
Native name:
岡村島
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Geography
LocationSekizen islands (Seto Inland Sea)
Total islands1
Area3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Coastline11.1 km (6.9 mi)
Administration
Japan
Demographics
Population409 (2012)
Ethnic groupsJapanese
Additional information
Official website\

Transportation

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The island can be accessed by ferry from Imabari or from Ōmishima Island, Ehime. It can also be accessed by road from the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture through the Akinada Islands Connecting Bridges.[1] The last of these bridges, the Okamura Great Bridge, is a 228 metre long arch bridge which connects Okamura Island with Nakano Island.[2]

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Okamura Great Bridge, May 2016
 
Okamura Island main harbour, May 2016

References

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  1. ^ Kurose, Yoji; Morishita, Takahisa; Kanazaki, Tomoki. "Challenge in Design and Construction for the Toyoshima Bridge (Tentative Name)" (PDF). pwri.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  2. ^ "Little Known Cycling Paths over the Seto Inland Sea: Tobishima Route". Matcha. 2017-03-24.
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