Shō River

Shō River

Infobox River
river_name = Shō River
庄川


image_size = 300px
caption = Shō River in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture
origin = Mount Eboshi
mouth = Toyama Bay
basin_countries = Japan
length_km = 115
elevation_m = 1625
mouth_elevation_m =
discharge_m3/s = 34
watershed_km2 = 1180

The nihongo|Shō River|庄川|Shō-gawa has its source in Mount Eboshi (烏帽子岳 "Eboshigatake") in the Shōkawa-chō area of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. After flowing for Convert|115|km|mi|0|abbr=on through the northern part of Gifu Prefecture and the western part of Toyama Prefecture, it empties into Toyama Bay.

River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below. The area through which the river flows in Gifu is referred to as Shirakawa-gō, while the area in Toyama is referred to as Gokayama. Both areas are UNESCO World Heritage Sites because of their "gasshō-zukuri" houses.

;Gifu Prefecture::Takayama, Shirakawa (Ōno District);Toyama Prefecture::Nanto, Tonami, Takaoka, Imizu

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