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The Kiso River (木曽川, Kiso-gawa) is a river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly 229 km (142 mi) long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya.[1] It is the main river of the Kiso Three Rivers (along with Ibi and Nagara rivers) and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain. The valley around the upper portion of the river forms the Kiso Valley.

Kiso River
Kiso River and bridge (Inuyamatoushukourain'oohashi) seen from Mount Igi
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMount Hachimori
  elevation2,446 m (8,025 ft)
MouthNagoya
  location
Ise Bay
  coordinates
35°02′04″N 136°44′43″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length229 km (142 mi)
Basin size5,275 km2 (2,037 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average169 m3/s (6,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemKiso River
National Palace of Scenic Beauty
Natural Monument
Japan Rhine seen from Sarubami Castle
Japan Rhine seen from Sarubami Castle

Parts of the Kiso River are sometimes referred to as the Japan Rhine because of its similarities to the Rhine in Europe.


Kiso River embankment


The Kiso River embankment (木曽川堤, Kiso-gawa tsutsumi) was built in the Edo period and extends for a 47-kilometer length between the cities of Inuyama and Yatomi to protect against flooding. After a portion of this embankment was rebuilt after having collapsed due to record floods in May 1884, local volunteers brought in 1800 saplings of sakura trees at the request of the governor of Aichi Prefecture, replacing Japanese red pine trees which had formerly lined the embankment. These cherry blossoms included many unusual varieties including some wild cherry tree species, and specifically excluded the Somei Yoshino variety that had become extremely popular all over Japan. A seven-kilometer portion of this embankment between the cities of Ichinomiya and Kōnan has been designated as both a National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument since 1927. [2] The number of cherry trees gradually decreased due to natural attrition to less than 400 by 2001, but the city of Ichinomiya undertook a large-scale replanting campaign to bring the embankment back to its former appearance.

Other portions of the Kiso River in Inuyama, and Kakamigahara, Kani, and Sakahogi in Gifu Prefecture were designated collectively as a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1934.[3]


See also



Notes


  1. Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric et al. (2005). "Kiso-gawa" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 529., p. 529, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File Archived 2012-05-24 at archive.today.
  2. "木曽川堤(サクラ)". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. "木曽川". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

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На других языках


[de] Kiso (Fluss)

Der Kiso (japanisch 木曽川, Kiso-gawa) ist ein Fluss auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū.
- [en] Kiso River

[it] Kiso

Il fiume Kiso (木曽川 Kiso-gawa?) è uno dei maggiori corsi d'acqua del Giappone che sorge nella prefettura di Nagano e sfocia nella baia di Ise attraversando le prefetture di Gifu, Aichi e Mie.

[ru] Кисо (река)

Кисо́[1] (яп. 木曽川 (きそがわ) кисо-гава) — река в Японии. Длина реки 229 км, территория её бассейна составляет 5275 км²[2]. Впадает в залив Исе[1] около города Нагоя[3].



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