thumb|Goshiki Beach by [[Hiroshige]]
was a town in the Tsuna District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, located on the central-western coast of Awaji Island, facing the Seto Inland Sea, in the Kansai region of southern Honshu. In February 2006, it was merged into the city of Sumoto.
Geography and location
Goshiki was a town in the Tsuna District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Located on the central-western coast of Awaji Island, facing the Seto Inland Sea, in the Kansai region of southern Honshu. On 11 February 2006, Goshiki was merged into the expanded city of Sumoto. Goshiki covered the western third of Sumoto and consists of five village: Tsushi and Torikai on the coast and Aihara, Hiroishi, and Sakai inland. For tourists, Goshiki is notable for its beaches and coastal campgrounds.
International relations
Goshiki became a sister city with Van Wert, United States in February 1996. The two cities remained sister cities also after Goshiki merger into Sumoto in 2006. Five years later, Goshiki became a sister city with Kronstadt, Russia in July 2001.