Mikawa Bay

Mikawa Bay (三河湾 Mikawa-wan) is a bay to the south of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, surrounded by Chita Peninsula to the west and Atsumi Peninsula to the east and south. Its area is approximately 604 km². Pollution of the shallow, enclosed waters of the bay has become a concern in recent years^[1][2].

Mikawa Bay
Mikawa Bay
Location	Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34°46′N 137°05′E
Ocean/sea sources	Pacific Ocean
Basin countries	Japan

Mikawa Bay (Landsat photo)

Islands

• Shinojima ja:篠島
• Himakajima ja:日間賀島
• Sakushima ja:佐久島
• Tsukumijima
• Nezujima
• Takeshima ja:竹島 (愛知県)
• Kajishima ja:梶島
• Butsu
• Mikawa Oshima ja:三河大島
• Mikawa Kojima
• Maeshima ja:前島 (愛知県)
• Okishima ja:沖島 (愛知県)
• Himeshima ja:姫島 (愛知県田原市)
• Nojima