Setoda, Hiroshima

Flag of Setoda Hiroshima

Setoda (瀬戸田町 Setoda-chō) was a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,310 and a density of 284.19 persons per km². The total area was 32.76 km².

On January 10, 2006, Setoda, along with the city of Innoshima, was merged into the expanded city of Onomichi.

Ikuchijima island in Setoda possess a large underground complex in abandoned quarry, initially used as a warehouse and a munitions factory for Nakajima Aircraft Company during the Pacific War. Now it is used as the museum and the concert hall.^[1]

References

1. http://www.oya909.co.jp/contents/%E5%A4%A7%E8%B0%B7%E7%9F%B3%E5%9C%B0%E4%B8%8B%E6%8E%A1%E6%8E%98%E5%A0%B4%E8%B7%A1/