| Shinmachi River | |
|---|---|
 The point where the Shinmachi and Suketō Rivers meet on the east side of Hyotan-jima. The building in the middle is the Tokushima Prefectural Government Office | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Tokushima City |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 34°03′09″N 134°35′33″E / 34.05250°N 134.59250°E |
• elevation | sea level |
| Length | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
The Shinmachi River (新町川, Shinmachigawa) is a river found in the heart of Tokushima City in Tokushima Prefecture.[1] The Suketō River, Tamiya River, Sako River, and Sumiyoshijima River are its tributaries.
At current, the non-profit organization Shinmachi Preservation Committee is in charge of keeping the river clean and holding tours around the river via boat.[2]
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- ^ Deguchi, Y.; Sakai, A.; Koshizawa, A. (2009). "Study on improvement of Shinmachi riverside park and its influence to surrounding environment". Landscape Research Japan (Japan) (in Japanese). 72 (5): 701–704. doi:10.5632/jila.72.701. ISSN 1340-8984. Archived from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2022-10-09.