After leaving Hiroshima and an overnight stop in Oshima, Hokule’a and Kama Hele exit the Inland Sea through the Bungo Strait, between the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, and enter the Sea of Uwa (Uwakai) on its way to Uwajima (Uwa island), Ehime Prefecture, on the western coast of Shikoku, Japan’s fourth largest island. The journey is estimated at 73 nautical miles, less than a day by sea, with arrival on May 27 HST (May 28 JST). The western coast of Shikoku, like much of Japan’s coastline, is mountainous, with islands offshore. The port of Uwajima (pop. 65,000) is noted for fishing, particularly its catch of hamachi or yellow tail, and pearl cultivation. The area is a part of the Ashizuri - Uwakai National Park.