Shōnai River

Shōnai River 庄内川
The Scene Johoku and Shōnai River bridge
Origin	Mount Yūdachi
Mouth	Ise Bay
Basin countries	Japan
Length	96 km (60 mi)
Source elevation	727 m (2,385 ft)
Avg. discharge	28.21 m3/s (996 cu ft/s) at mouth
Basin area	1,010 km2 (390 sq mi)
River system	Shōnai River

The Shōnai River (庄内川, Shōnai-gawa) is a Class 1 river flowing through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. In Gifu Prefecture, it is also referred to as the Toki River (土岐川 Toki-gawa); around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tamano River (玉野川 Tamano-gawa). Fujimae-higata (designated sites as List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance) exists in the River mouth.

Geography

The river originates at Mount Yūdachi in Ena, Gifu Prefecture. After flowing through the Tamano Valley in Aichi Prefecture, it enters the Nōbi Plain, before emptying into Ise Bay through Nagoya's Minato-ku.

River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.

Gifu Prefecture

Ena, Mizunami, Toki, Tajimi

Aichi Prefecture

Seto, Kasugai, Nagoya, Kiyosu, Jimokuji, Ōharu

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shōnai River.

• Shōnai River Office (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) (Japanese)

35°01′56″N 136°50′34″E / 35.032218°N 136.842667°E / 35.032218; 136.842667Coordinates: 35°01′56″N 136°50′34″E / 35.032218°N 136.842667°E / 35.032218; 136.842667 (mouth)