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Kiso River

{{short description|River in Chūbu Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Kiso River

| image = Kiso River from Mount Igi 2010-02-28.JPG

| image_caption = Kiso River and bridge ({{lang|ja-Latn|Inuyamatoushukourain'oohashi}}) seen from Mount Igi

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 7

| source1_location = Mount Hachimori (Nagano)

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Japan

| length_km = 229

| source1_elevation = {{convert|2,446|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| discharge1_avg = {{convert|169|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}

| basin_size_km2 = 5,275

| mouth = Nagoya

| mouth_location = Ise Bay

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|35.034563|136.745333|format=dms|display=inline|type:river_region:JP_scale:100000}}

| mouth_elevation = {{Convert|0|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| river_system = Kiso River

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File:Kiso River from Sarubami Castle 2010-11-23.jpg seen from Sarubami Castle]]

The {{nihongo|Kiso River|木曽川|Kiso-gawa}} is a river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly {{cvt|229|km|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.Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric et al. (2005). "Kiso-gawa" in {{Google books|p2QnPijAEmEC|Japan encyclopedia, p. 529.|page=529}}; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see [http://dispatch.opac.ddb.de/DB=4.1/PPN?PPN=128842709 Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120524174828/http://dispatch.opac.ddb.de/DB=4.1/PPN?PPN=128842709 |date=2012-05-24 }}. It is the main river among the Kiso Three Rivers (along with the 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.

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 {{nihongo|Kiso River embankment|木曽川堤|Kiso-gawa tsutsumi}} was built in the Edo period and extends for a 47 kilometer between the cities of Inuyama and Yatomi to protect against flooding. After a portion of this embankment was rebuilt following collapse due to record floods in May 1884, local volunteers brought in 1,800 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.{{cite web |url=https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/401/1407 |title=木曽川堤（サクラ） |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |accessdate=10 February 2019}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/218029|title=木曽川 |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |accessdate=10 February 2019}}

See also

  • {{ship|Japanese cruiser|Kiso}}

Notes

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References

  • Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. {{ISBN|978-0-674-01753-5}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48943301/editions?editionsView=true&referer=br OCLC 48943301]

External links

{{commons category|Kiso River}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155618/http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/sand/en/data/data011.html Kisogawa River Sand Data] — a Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) website
  • [https://www.pref.aichi.jp/kyoiku/bunka/bunkazainavi/kinenbutu/meishou/kunisitei/0925.html Cultural Properties of Aichi Prefecture]{{in lang|ja}}
  • [https://www.aichi-now.jp/spots/detail/2123/ Aichi Now official site for Aichi Tourism]{{in lang|ja}}
  • [https://www.city.konan.lg.jp/kurashi/kankou/1004830/1004042/1003962/1003963/1003995.html Konan City home page]{{in lang|ja}}

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Category:Kiso Mountains

Category:Rivers of Aichi Prefecture

Category:Rivers of Gifu Prefecture

Category:Rivers of Mie Prefecture

Category:Rivers of Nagano Prefecture

Category:Rivers of Japan

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