Muko River Explained

Muko River
Country:Japan
Length:66 km

The is a river in the south-eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture.[1] This river was selected as the second most important river in the region by the prefecture governor. Its total length is 66 kilometers, and the drainage area is 496 square kilometers.

Description

The Muko River originates at in the Tanba Highland. It flows through the Sanda Basin, and creates the Mukogawa Keikoku Ravine between Sanda and Takarazuka. It continues into Osaka Plain at Takarazuka, and flows in the Osaka Metropolitan Area to create the borders between Takarazuka and Itami as well as between Nishinomiya and Amagasaki. This river flows into Osaka Bay, and was used to transport the Kohama style of sake from the in Amagasaki Domain of Settsu Province during the Edo period.

Major tributaries

Notes and References

  1. 通 . 盛岡 . 壮 . 藤田 . 智大 . 岡寺 . 2003 . 流域圏での都市活動に起因する有機物循環にかかる負荷発生の変化分析 . 環境システム研究論文集 . 31 . 257–266 . 10.2208/proer.31.257. free .