Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Nakanoumi

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Nakanoumi

中海中海
alternative words: Lake Nakanoumi, Nakanoumi sea, Naka no umi, Lake Nakaumi, Nakaumi sea, Nakaumi
keywords: lake
related topics: Tottori prefecture , Shimane prefecture
related web sites: http://www.daikonshima.or.jp , http://www.nandra.com/kikoh/islandInLake.html , http://www.page.sannet.ne.jp/jai_group/topic/nakaumi.html
explanation: Located between Tottori and Shimane prefectures, Nakanoumi looks like a lake because connected to the outer sea with a narrow strait but it is a saltwater lagoon. It owns an inhabited island, Daikonshima , well known for the culture of tree peony and ginseng. The government wanted to reclaim Nakanoumi to create agricultural and industrial lands but renounced due to a strong opposition of environmentalists. They feared that the waters of Shinjiko lake nearby should be affected.