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The 11,900 square kilometres (4,600 sq mi) basin of the Shinano-Chikuma River system is the third largest in Japan and at 367 kilometres (228 mi), is the longest river in the country. The river system supports a population of around 3 million (as of 2009) and supports significant agriculture and electricity generation.
Rivers of Japan are characterized by their relatively short lengths and considerably steep gradients due to the narrow and mountainous topography of the country. An often-cited quote is 'this is not a river, but a waterfall' by the Dutch engineer ( o-yatoi gaikokujin ) Johannis de Rijke who had visited the Jōganji River , Toyama Prefecture .
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[6] [7] If a river system is designated Class A, all the constituent rivers are also designated as such. Therefore, Class B rivers cannot coexist with Class A rivers in the same river system. [7] This designation is also called First Class. Class A river (一級河川, Ikkyū kasen) is a designation which applies to important individual rivers ...
The Tone River (利根川, Tone-gawa) is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is 322 kilometers (200 mi) in length (the second longest in Japan after the Shinano River ) and has a drainage area of 16,840 square kilometers (6,500 sq mi) (the largest in Japan).
A. Abashiri River; Abe River; Abukuma River; Agano River; Agatsuma River; Agi River; Ai River (Gifu) Aibiki River; Aikawa River (Miyagi, Japan) Aka River; Akan River
However, the origin of the river at Nevado Mismi had already been known more than one decade earlier (see Jacek Palkiewicz), and satellite based measuring from this origin to the Amazon mouth has resulted in not more than 6,400 km. Generally, the most commonly used/anglicised name of the river is used.
Kiso Sansen Park (木曽三川公園 Kiso Three Rivers Park, Kiso Sansen Kōen) is Japan's largest national government park which straddles Aichi, Gifu and Mie Prefecture. [1] The center of the park is located in the city of Kaizu in Gifu Prefecture.