| Kuriyama River | |
|---|---|
 Kuriyama River in Katori, Chiba Prefecture | |
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| Native name | 栗山川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Shimōsa Plateau in Narita or Sawara, Katori, Chiba Prefecture |
| • elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean at Yokoshibahikari, Chiba Prefecture |
• coordinates | 35°36′30.48″N 140°32′04.04″E / 35.6084667°N 140.5344556°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 38.8 km (24.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 292.3 km2 (112.9 sq mi) |
The Kuriyama River (栗山川, Kuriyama-gawa) is a river in northeast Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 38.8 kilometers (24.1 mi) in length and has a drainage area of 292.3 square kilometers (112.9 sq mi), the second largest in Chiba Prefecture.[1] Under the Rivers Act of 1906 the Kuriyama is designated as a Class 2 River.[2] The Kuriyama is known as the southernmost river in Japan with a salmon run.[3][4] The Yamakuragawa Fishing Port (栗山川漁港, Kuriyamagawa Gyokō) is located at the mouth of the river in Yokoshibahikari.
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- ^ 栗山川流域懇談会 (in Japanese). Chiba: Chiba Prefecture. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
- ^ "栗山川 (Kuriyama-gawa)". Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-30.