Shōnai River

Shōnai River

Infobox River
river_name = Shōnai River
庄内川


image_size =
caption =
origin = Mount Yūdachi
mouth = Ise Bay
basin_countries = Japan
length_km = 96
elevation_m = 727
mouth_elevation_m =
discharge_m3/s = 28.21
watershed_km2 = 1010

The nihongo|Shōnai River|庄内川|"Shōnai-gawa" is a Class 1 river flowing through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. In Gifu Prefecture, it is also referred to as the Toki River (土岐川 "Toki-gawa"); around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tamano River (玉野川 "Tamano-gawa").

Geography

The river originates at Mount Yūdachi in Ena, Gifu Prefecture. After flowing through the Tamano Valley in Aichi Prefecture, it enters the Nōbi Plain, before emptying into Ise Bay through Nagoya's Minato-ku.

River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.

;Gifu Prefecture::Ena, Mizunami, Toki, Tajimi;Aichi Prefecture::Seto, Kasugai, Nagoya, Kiyosu, Jimokuji, Ōharu

External links

* [http://www.cbr.mlit.go.jp/shonai/ Shōnai River Office (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)] ja icon

References


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