Rivers of Japan

Japanese rivers are rather steep, comparing to the rivers elsewhere in East Asia.

Rivers are called 川"-gawa" kanji in Japanese language. For example, Tone River is called 利根川,Tonegawa.

Japanese people do have a special relationship to rivers as well as other parts of nature. Rivers such as tonegawa in Ibaraki prefecture or Sumidagawa in Tokyo have inspired Japanese artists throughout the times.

Here is the list of biggest rivers in Japan.

Tone River
Ishikari River
Shinano River
Kitakami River
Kiso River

Tokati River
Yodo River
Agano River
Mogami River
Tesio River

Abukuma River
Tenryu River
Omono River
Yonesiro River
Fuzi River

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