Etajima is an island in Hiroshima Bay located in southwestern Hiroshima Prefecture.
From the city of Hiroshima the island is about 7km out at sea. The island is about 6km from the city of Kure. It is connected to Kure by two bridges.
On November 1, 2004, four towns on the island merged forming the city of Etajima. These towns were: Etajima from Aki District, and Noumi, Okimi, and Ogaki from Saeki District.
