Kanmon Straits

the stretch of water separating the islands Honshu and Kyushu in Japan

sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan-no-ura on April 25, 1185

conflict

Suspension bridge that crosses the Strait Kanmon Strait and unites the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū of Japan.

thumb|View of Ganryū-jima island

1863 naval engagement

(also called in Nihon Shoki) is an island on the south-west tip of Honshu, Japan.

roadway tunnel under the Kanmon Straits

railway tunnel under Kanmon Straits. the first undersea tunnel in Japan and opened in 1942

railway (Shinkansen) tunnel under Kanmon Straits.