Kakita River

Kakita River

Infobox River
river_name = Kakita River
柿田川


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The nihongo|Kakita River|柿田川|"Kakita-gawa" is a river flowing through the town of Shimizu in the Suntō, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is a branch of the Kano River. At only Convert|1.2|km|mi|0|abbr=on, it is the shortest Class 1 River in Japan. [http://www.kakitagawa.or.jp/kakita/kakita.htm Wonderland Kakita River] . ja icon Shimizu Chamber of Commerce. Accessed May 19, 2008.]

Most of the river's source water comes from springs created by rainfall on Mount Fuji. Also, famous for being a clear-flowing river, it has been named one of the "Three Clear-Flowing Rivers in Japan", along with the Nagara River in Gifu Prefecture and the Shimanto River in Kōchi Prefecture.

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