The is a 110 km long river, the longest in

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, Japan. The Nishiki is the main river in a larger system measuring 331.8 km in total. The

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classifies it as a second-class river system. The Nishiki River system drains an area of 884.2 km². The Nishiki River has its source in the city of

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. At its mouth in the part of the city of

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that was formerly the separate town of Nishiki, it drains into the

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. The river is paralleled by the

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. It is known for having a station,

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, which exists only for viewing the river, with no external exits or entrances.

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s on the Nishiki include the

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and the Sugano.

Sources

This article incorporates material from the article 錦川 (''Nishiki-gawa'') in the

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, retrieved on December 11, 2008.

External links

山口県/河川課/河川情報等・錦川激特だより
(Prefectural government's department of rivers site with information about the Nishiki River) Rivers of Yamaguchi Prefecture Rivers of Japan {{Japan-river-stub