Harima Sea () is the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan.播磨灘 - 環境省 Located on the south side of the southwestern part of Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima Province), it is bounded by Awaji Island to the east, Shodoshima to the west, and Shikoku in the south, with the Ieshima Islands in the northwest.
The area of the sea is approximately , and the depth is around , however in some areas the depth exceeds . An important route crosses from the Kinki region to the Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu regions.
There are many rocky reefs, which are good fishing grounds for sea bream. Sand lance are often caught, and Tsukudani (sand lance simmered in soy sauce and mirin) is a specialty of Banshu, but production has been declining due to the damage to sand lance habitat caused by the extraction of sea sand.
Rivers
Hyōgo Prefecture Kakogawa, Ichikawa, Yumesakigawa, Ibogawa, Chikusagawa (collectively referred to as Harima Gokawa), Senba River, Noda River, Ōtsumo River (Himeji City), Mihara River (Minamiawaji) Kagawa Prefecture Minatogawa (Higashikagawa City)
Port towns
Sakoshi Iwashihama Iwami Murotsu Fukuura Hiketa Takasu (Takasago City) Hinase (Okayama Prefecture) Ushimado (Okayama Prefecture)
Industrial ports
Himeji Port (Shikama, Hirohata, Aboshi) Higashiharima Port
Islands
Awaji Island
Ieshima Tanga Island Boze Island Nishijima Shodoshima
References
External links 播磨灘 - 環境省