Inukami River Explained

Inukami River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:25km (16miles)
Basin Size:110km2
River System:Yodo River

The has its source in the Suzuka Mountains in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, Takamiya-juku, a post station along the Nakasendō, sat on the banks of the river in Hikone.[1]

Geography

The Kitaya River (北谷川 Kitaya-gawa) and the Minamiya River (南谷川 Minamiya-gawa), literally the "North Valley" and "South Valley" rivers, originate in the Suzuka Mountains. The two rivers merge as they flow into Taga. The river's central portion spreads out into an alluvial fan as it flows into a plain. When the river reaches Hikone, it flows into Lake Biwa.

River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the following communities:

Shiga Prefecture:
  • Taga, Kōra, Hikone

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 犬上川ダム [滋賀県](いぬかみがわ) .