Tsugaru Strait
E18430
The Tsugaru Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Honshu and Hokkaido islands, serving as a key maritime passage between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
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strait ⓘ |
| borderOf |
Aomori Prefecture
GENERATED
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Hokkaido Prefecture GENERATED ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | affects local weather in Aomori and southern Hokkaido GENERATED ⓘ |
| connects |
Pacific Ocean
GENERATED
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Sea of Japan GENERATED ⓘ |
| contains | Seikan Tunnel GENERATED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasColdCurrentInfluence | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasFerryPort |
Aomori
GENERATED
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Hakodate GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasFerryRoute | Aomori–Hakodate ferry GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | partly international strait for transit passage GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | multiple coastal lighthouses along shores GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMarineLife | rich fisheries GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasStrongCurrent | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important for trade and migration in northern Japan
GENERATED
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traditional route between Honshu and Hokkaido GENERATED ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | shipping route between East Asia and North Pacific GENERATED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 津軽海峡 GENERATED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rough seas in winter
GENERATED
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strong tidal currents GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido region
GENERATED
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Northern Japan GENERATED ⓘ Tohoku region GENERATED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | over 450 m GENERATED ⓘ |
| minimumWidth | approximately 19.5 km GENERATED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tsugaru region GENERATED ⓘ |
| navigationCondition |
often foggy
GENERATED
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subject to strong winds GENERATED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Aomori
GENERATED
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Hakodate GENERATED ⓘ |
| oceanRegion | Northwest Pacific GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese archipelago waters
GENERATED
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Japan’s coastal waters GENERATED ⓘ |
| SeikanTunnelConnects |
Aomori Prefecture
GENERATED
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Hokkaido ⓘ |
| SeikanTunnelType | undersea railway tunnel GENERATED ⓘ |
| separates |
Hokkaido
GENERATED
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Honshu GENERATED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key maritime passage between Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic shipping
GENERATED
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ferry transportation GENERATED ⓘ fishing GENERATED ⓘ international shipping GENERATED ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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