Mukaishima Island, Hiroshima

 is the northernmost island in Geiyo Islands chain accommodating Nishiseto Expressway connecting Honshu and Shikoku islands. Its coasts are washed by Seto Inland Sea. The island's highest peak is high.
Geography.
The Mukaishima is pear-shaped and separated from the Honshu mainland by 200-meters wide strait.
Transportation.
The Mukaishima is connected to the mainland of Honshu and Innoshima islands by bridges of Nishiseto Expressway (Shimanami Kaidō). Also, bridge connection do exist to , and ferry is available to Fukuyama with the stop-over at . The island is served by the national Route 317. The buses to Mukaishima can be taken from Hiroshima, Fukuyama or Onomichi cities.
Economy and industry.
The Mukaishima Island is the important shipbuilding center, with several shipyards on the north of the island producing coastal vessels. Also, Mukaishima Dockyard is the leading ship repair center in Japan, serving about 300 ships annually.