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The Shinano River has a long history in Honshu, and along with other rivers in the region, has a significant effect on the geography and ecology of the area. Originally, the Shinano River would have drained straight into an estuary-like Fukushima lagoon [6]: 41 before making its way into the Sea of Japan after flowing down from the Japanese Alps.
The longest river of Japan is the Shinano, which flows from Nagano to Niigata. The Tone has the largest watershed and serves water to more than 30 million inhabitants of Tokyo metropolitan area . Hokkaidō
The Shinano River in Niigata just before it flows into the Sea of Japan The Shinano River ( 信濃川 , Shinano-gawa ) , known as the Chikuma River ( 千曲川 , Chikuma-gawa ) in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area (behind the Tone River and Ishikari River ).
Longest river: Shinano River 367 km (228 mi) [4] Largest lake: Lake Biwa 671 km 2 (259 sq mi) [5] Climate: Varied; tropical in the south to cool continental in the north, and mountainous areas being Subarctic or Alpine Tundra [3] Terrain: Mostly rugged, volcanic, and mountainous [3] Natural resources: Marine life and mineral resources in the ...
Shinano River, the longest river in Japan, designated as Class A. Rivers in Japan are classified according to criteria set by the River Act (河川法, Kasen Hō), which was introduced in 1967. [1] [2] Rivers are classified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
The mouth of the Shinano River, the longest river in Japan, is located in Niigata Prefecture. As of 1 April 2014, 25% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks , namely Bandai-Asahi , Chūbu-Sangaku , Nikkō , and Oze National Parks; Echigo Sanzan-Tadami and Sado-Yahiko-Yoneyama Quasi-National Parks; and thirteen ...
The Shinano River in Niigata City.The Shinano River (信濃川, Shinano-gawa), known as the Chikuma River (千曲川, Chikuma-gawa) in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area (behind the Tone River and Ishikari River).
Futai Dam (二居ダム) is a dam constructed on the Kiyotsu River, Shinano River System, found in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. [1] The 87-meter high rock-fill dam forms the lower reservoir of J-POWER's (Electric Power Development Co., Ltd.) large-scale pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations Oku-Seizu and Oku-Seizu No. 2.