Kakita RiverThe Kakita River (柿田川, Kakita-gawa) is a river flowing through the town of Shimizu in the Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The Kakita River is a tributary of the Kano River. At only 1.2 km (1 mi), it is the shortest Class 1 River in Japan. Most of the river's source water comes from springs created by rainfall and melting snow on Mount Fuji. Therefore, the temperature of the river is around 15 °C throughout the year.
Kiso RiverThe Kiso River (木曽川, Kiso-gawa) is an A class river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly 229 km (142 mi) long, and 7th longest in Japan. It is flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya. It is the main river among the Kiso Three Rivers (along with the Ibi and Nagara rivers) and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain.
Kiso Three Rivers35°17′N136°39′E / 35.28°N 136.65°E / 35.28; 136.65The Kiso Three Rivers (木曽三川, Kiso Sansen) are the three major rivers that make up the alluvial plain area of the Nōbi Plain of Japan. The three rivers are the Kiso River, the Ibi River and the Nagara River. Given their location, they are sometimes referred to as the Nōbi Three Rivers (濃尾三川 Nōbi Sansen).
Nōbi PlainThe Nōbi Plain (濃尾平野, Nōbi Heiya) is a large plain in Japan that stretches from the Mino area of southwest Gifu Prefecture to the Owari area of northwest Aichi Prefecture and extreme northern Mie Prefecture, covering an area of approximately 1,800 square kilometres (695 mi). It is an alluvial plain created by the Kiso Three Rivers (the Ibi, Kiso and Nagara rivers) and has very fertile soil.
Ibi RiverThe Ibi River (揖斐川, Ibi-gawa) is a tributary of the Kiso River located in Gifu and Mie Prefectures in Japan. Along with the Nagara and Kiso rivers, the Ibi is the third of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. It is one of Japan's first-class rivers. The former Tōkaidō post station of Kuwana-juku was located on the western banks of this river during the Edo period.
Mie PrefectureMie Prefecture (三重県, Mie-ken; Japanese pronunciation:) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 (as of 1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,774 square kilometers (2,229 sq mi). Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the northwest, Nara Prefecture to the west, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Aichi Prefecture to the east.
Gifu PrefectureGifu Prefecture (岐阜県, Gifu-ken; Japanese pronunciation:) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 2,040,000 (as of April 1, 2025) and has a geographic area of 10,621 square kilometres (4,101 sq mi).
Gujō, GifuCity in Chūbu, JapanGujō 郡上市City FlagSealLocation of Gujō in Gifu PrefectureGujō Coordinates: 35°44′54.8″N 136°57′51.6″E / 35.748556°N 136.964333°E / 35.748556; 136.964333CountryJapanRegionChūbuPrefectureGifuFirst official recorded82 ADCity settledMarch 1, 2004Government • MayorHirokazu Yamakawa (山川弘保) - from April 2024Area • Total1,030.75 km2 (397.97 sq mi)Population (February 1, 2019) • Total41,858 • Density40.609/km2 (105.18/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)Phone number0575-67-1121Address228 Shimatani, Hachiman-chō, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-4297ClimateCfaWebsiteOfficial websiteSymbolsFlowerMagnolia kobusTreeMaple Gujō City Hall Gujō (郡上市, Gujō-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [ɡɯ.(d)ʑoꜜː(.ɕi)]) is a city located in Gifu, Japan.
JapanCountry in East AsiaJapan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands.
Chūbu regionThe Chūbu region (中部地方, Chūbu-chihō), Central region, or Central Japan (中部日本, Chūbu-nihon) is a large and diverse region in the middle of Honshū, Japan's main island. In a wide, classical definition, it encompasses nine prefectures (ken): Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama, and Yamanashi.
Kuwana, MieKuwana (桑名市, Kuwana-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2021, the city had an estimated population of 141,045 in 60,301 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km. The total area of the city is 136.68 square kilometres (52.77 sq mi). GeographyKuwana is located in northern Mie Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers dividing Mie and Aichi Prefectures.
Ise BayIse Bay (伊勢湾, Ise-wan) is a bay located at the mouth of the Kiso Three Rivers between Mie and Aichi Prefectures in Japan. Ise Bay has an average depth of 19.5 meters (64 ft) and a maximum depth of 30 meters (98 ft). The mouth of the bay is 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) and is connected to the smaller Mikawa Bay by two channels: the Nakayama Channel and the Morosaki Channel.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.