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The Oirase River (奥入瀬川, Oirase-gawa) is a river located in eastern Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The Oirase River is the only river that drains Lake Towada, a large caldera lake that lies on the border of Aomori and Akita Prefectures. The river flows in a generally eastern direction, through the municipalities of Towada, Rokunohe, Oirase, and Hachinohe before exiting into the Pacific Ocean. The upper reaches of the river form a scenic gorge with numerous rapids and waterfalls, and is one of the major tourist attractions of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The lower reaches of the river are used extensively for irrigation.
| Oirase River | |
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 Oirase River gorge | |
  Location of the mouth in Japan  Oirase River (Japan) | |
| Native name | 奥入瀬川 (Japanese) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Towada |
| • location | Aomori & Akita Prefectures, Japan |
| • coordinates | 40°28′N 140°52′E |
| • elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Mouth | Hachinohe |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 40°36′28″N 141°27′40″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 67 km (42 mi) |
| Basin size | 820 km2 (320 sq mi) |
In 1996 the sound of flowing water at the Oirase River was selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[1]
Gallery
Chōshi Falls
Kumoi Falls
Rock cave at Oirase River
Oirase River
References
- Campbell, Allen; Nobel, David S (1993). Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 1134. ISBN 406205938X.
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Notes
- "残したい"日本の音風景100選"パンフレット" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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На других языках
[de] Oirase
Der Oirase (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}奥入瀬川, Oirase-gawa) ist ein Fluss in der Präfektur Aomori in Japan.- [en] Oirase River
[it] Oirase (fiume)
L'Oirase (奥入瀬川 Oirase-gawa?) è un fiume giapponese, situato tra le prefetture di Aomori e Akita.[ru] Оирасэ (река)
Оирасэ (яп. 奥入瀬川 Оирасэ-гава) — река в Японии. Протекает на востоке префектуры Аомори, в регионе Тохоку на севере Японии.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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