Seto Inland Sea
Interisland Sea in the Pacific Ocean
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Summary
Seto Inland Sea is an inland sea[1]. It draws 4,129 Wikipedia views per month (inland sea category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Wakayama Prefecture[3], Osaka Prefecture[4], Hyōgo Prefecture[5], Okayama Prefecture[6], Hiroshima Prefecture[7], Yamaguchi Prefecture[8], Fukuoka Prefecture[9], Oita Prefecture[10], Kagawa Prefecture[11], Ehime Prefecture[12], Tokushima Prefecture[13]
- Country: Japan[14]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pacific Ocean[15], Philippine Sea[16], Kanmon Straits[17], Bungo Strait[18]
- Main regulatory text: Act on Special Measures Concerning Conservation of the Environment of the Seto Inland Sea[19]
- Follows: Paleo-Seto Inland Sea[20]
- Inflows: Ōta River[21], Ashida River[22], Aibiki River[23], Asahi River[24], Aya River[25], Doki River[26], Kamo River[27], Kanakura River[28], Kokuryo River[29], Nishiki River[30], Imadate River[31], Yahata River[32], Daisoku River[33], Ōura River[34]
- Basin country: Japan[35]
- Commons category: Seto-naikai[36]
- Has part(s): Kii Channel[37], Osaka Bay[38], Harima Sea[39], Bisan Seto[40], Bingo Sea[41], Hiuchi Sea[42], Aki Sea[43], Hiroshima Bay[44], Iyo Sea[45], Suō Sea[46]
- Coordinate location: 34.166666666667, 133.33333333333[47]
- Official website: http://www.seto.or.jp[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Seto Inland Sea[49]
- Commons gallery: Seto-naikai[50]
- Category for the water basin: Q24597436[51]
Body
Influence
Things named for Seto Inland Sea include Setouchi region[52], a region of Japan[53], in Japan[54].
Why It Matters
Seto Inland Sea has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for it include Setouchi region[52], a region of Japan[53], in Japan[54].