- Asuwa River
Infobox River
river_name = Asuwa River
足羽川
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caption = The Asuwa River in April in central Fukui
origin = Mount Kanmuri
mouth = Hino River
basin_countries =Japan
length_km = 61.7
elevation_m = 1257
mouth_elevation_m =
discharge_m3/s =
watershed_km2 = 415The nihongo|Asuwa River|足羽川|Asuwa-gawa is a river in
Fukui Prefecture ,Japan . It stretches Convert|61.7|km|mi|0|abbr=on from Mount Kanmuri in the town of Ikeda to the Hino and the Kuzuryū rivers.Row of Sakura
About 600 cherry trees are planted along the levees in the center of the city of Fukui. Many cherry trees are lit up every year when they are in full bloom (early to mid-April), leading many visitors to come see the blossoms on the levee. Othe nearby places with famous cherry trees include
Maruoka Castle and theIchijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins .River communities
The river passes through the following communities:
;Fukui Prefecture::Ikeda, Fukui
External links
* [http://www.fuku2.co.jp/hanami.html Flower viewing along the Asuwa River] ja icon
* [http://www.babu.com/~yaccyann/asuwagawa/ Row of Sakura along the Asuwa River] ja icon
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