Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Osaka bay

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Osaka bay

大阪湾
alternative words: Osanawan bay, Osakawan, Osaka wan, Osaka inlet
keywords: osaka , sea
related topics: Osaka prefecture , Awaji island , Kansai airport , Kobe city , Akashi strait
related web sites: http://www.osakawan-center.or.jp/Default.htm , http://www.alpha-net.ne.jp/users2/mouko/ , http://www.rinku.or.jp/umi/matabei.htm , http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~osakawan/
explanation: Osaka bay is an inlet surrounded in the west by Osaka plain, in the north by Rokko mountain and in the west by Awaji island. The south is open to Pacific ocean through Kitan strait while the north-west communicates with Inland sea (Setonaikai) through Akaishi strait. The depth is about 20m in the east and 60m in the west. The north-eastern coast is highly industrialized area and owns big harbors such as Osaka and Kobe. Kansai airport is on an artificial islet built on Osaka bay.