Awashima Island, Kagawa
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Native name: 粟島 | |
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 View of Awashima from the southwest. Taken from Mt. Shiude | |
  Awashima Location in Japan  Awashima Awashima (Japan) | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seto Inland Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°16′16″N 133°37′59″E / 34.271°N 133.633°E |
| Archipelago | Shiwaku Islands |
| Area | 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 222.08 m (728.61 ft) |
| Highest point | Mt Shiroyama |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture |
| City | Mitoyo |
Awashima (粟島) is an inhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, about 4.5 km northwest of the port of Takuma in the city of Mitoyo, Kagawa Prefecture.[1] The total area is 3.72 km2[2] with a population of 216 (as of 2015).[3] The island was the site of a maritime school that operated from 1897 to 1987, now preserved as a museum.[4] The former post office is the site of the Missing Post Office.
