The is a Class 1 river flowing through

Gifu is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. Durin ...

and Aichi prefectures in

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. 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''). Fujimae-higata (designated sites as List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance) exists in the

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Geography

The river originates at Mount Yūdachi in Ena,

Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

. Note: machine-generated translation After flowing through the Tamano Valley in Aichi Prefecture, it enters the Nōbi Plain, before emptying into

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through

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'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,

, Kiyosu, Jimokuji, Ōharu

References

External links

Shōnai River Office (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
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