Sagami Bay (相模湾, Sagami-wan), also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, central Japan, with the Miura Peninsula to its east and the Izu Peninsula to its west. It lies approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of the capital, Tokyo. Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... HonshÅ« (本州 Literally Main State) is the largest island of Japan, called the Mainland; it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait. ... Categories: Stub ... Location. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

A branch of the warm Kuroshio (Black Current) warms the bay, allowing it to host marine organisms typical of more southerly regions and giving a mild climate to the land bordering the bay. The maximum depth of the bay is about 700 meters. The Kuroshio Current is an ocean current found in the western Pacific Ocean off the east coast of Taiwan and flowing northeastward past Japan, where it merges with the easterly drift of the North Pacific Current. ...

Major cities on the bay include Chigasaki, Fujisawa, Hiratsuka, Ito and Kamakura, including the fictional city of Hinata. Chigasaki (茅ヶ崎市 Chigasaki-shi) is a city located in the middle part of Kanagawa Prefecture, and is famous for its sea beach. ... Fujisawa (藤沢市 Fujisawa-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Hiratsuka (平塚市 Hiratsuka-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. ... Itō (伊東市; -shi) is a city located on the eastern shore of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka, Japan. ... Crowds of visitors in Kamakura (Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine) Kamakura (Japanese: 鎌倉市; -shi) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo (to which it is linked by the railway line to Yokosuka). ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine Original run 1998-10-21 – 2001-10-31 No. ...

In 2004 soil samples from the bay were found to contain radioactive contamination from the Bikini Atoll nuclear tests that took place from 1946 to 1958 [1]. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The radiation warning symbol (trefoil). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Preparation for an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site in the 1980s. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...