| Kiso River | |
|---|---|
 Kiso River and bridge (Inuyamatoushukourain'oohashi) seen from Mount Igi | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Hachimori (Nagano) |
| • elevation | 2,446 m (8,025 ft) |
| Mouth | Nagoya |
• location | Ise Bay |
• coordinates | 35°02′04″N 136°44′43″E / 35.034563°N 136.745333°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 229 km (142 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,275 km2 (2,037 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 169 m3/s (6,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Kiso River |
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The Kiso River (木曽川, Kiso-gawa) is a river in the Chubu region of Japan roughly 229 km (142 mi) long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya.[1] 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. The valley around the upper portion of the river forms the Kiso Valley.
Parts of the Kiso River are sometimes referred to as the Japan Rhine because of its similarities to the Rhine in Europe.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis Frédéric et al. (2005). "Kiso-gawa" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 529., p. 529, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File Archived 2012-05-24 at archive.today.