Kanmon Kaikyo
E457518
Kanmon Kaikyo is the narrow sea channel separating Japan’s Honshu and Kyushu islands, serving as a vital maritime passage and transport link between the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea channel
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| adjacentCity |
Kitakyushu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shimonoseki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Strait of Shimonoseki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Sea of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Kyushu Expressway via Kanmon Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyushu Railway lines NERFINISHED ⓘ National Route 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanin Main Line via connection ⓘ Sanyo Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
important for trade between Honshu and Kyushu
ⓘ
major route for domestic shipping in Japan ⓘ |
| famousFor |
historical battles
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| governingBody | Japan Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Kanmon Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFerryService | Shimonoseki–Moji ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 関門海峡 ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse |
Moji lighthouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shimonoseki lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrongCurrent | true ⓘ |
| hasTunnel |
Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanmon Railway Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanmon Road Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Dan-no-ura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEventPeriod | Genpei War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 20 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fukuoka Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamaguchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumWidth | approximately 600 meters ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Ganryu-jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyPort |
Port of Moji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Shimonoseki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kanmon Straits area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seto Inland Sea water system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Honshu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | vital maritime passage between Sea of Japan and Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| tidalCurrentSpeed | up to about 10 knots ⓘ |
| trafficSeparationScheme | implemented ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal shipping
ⓘ
ferry transport ⓘ maritime transport ⓘ |
| waterwayType | international shipping route ⓘ |
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