Native name: 江田島 Edashima | |
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  Edashima Location in Japan | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Seto Inland Sea |
| Coordinates | 34°12′5″N 132°26′21″E / 34.20139°N 132.43917°E |
| Area | 91.32 km2 (35.26 sq mi) |
| Length | 19.2 km (11.93 mi) |
| Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 542 m (1778 ft) |
| Highest point | mount 宇根山 (Uneyama) |
| Administration | |
Japan | |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| city | Edashima |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 24596 |
| Pop. density | 269/km2 (697/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Japanese |
Edashima (江田島), also called Nōmi-jima, Nomijima, Nomi Island, or Edashima-Nōmijima (江田島・能美島)[1] is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mess with island name originates from the ancient (and possibly legendary) strait at now town Ōgaki-chō Hitonose (大柿町飛渡瀬).