Uchiura Bay

Uchiura Bay
View of Uchiura Bay and Toyoura from Mount Poromoi
Uchiura Bay
Uchiura Bay
LocationHokkaido, Japan
Coordinates42°20′N 140°35′E / 42.333°N 140.583°E / 42.333; 140.583
Ocean/sea sourcesPacific Ocean
Basin countriesJapan
Surface area2,485 square kilometers (959 mi2)
Average depth93 meters (305 ft) (average maximum depth)

Uchiura Bay (Japanese: 内浦湾, Hepburn: Uchiura-wan), also known as Funka Bay (噴火湾, Funka-wan; Eruption Bay) or Iburi Bay (胆振湾, Iburi-wan), is a bay in southwestern Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan. The mouth of the bay faces towards the southeast and is surrounded in part by the Oshima Peninsula.

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