Shōnai River

Shōnai River; 庄内川
	The Scene Johoku and Shōnai River bridge
Country	Japan
Physical characteristics
Main source	Mount Yūdachi; 727 m (2,385 ft)
River mouth	Ise Bay
Length	96 km (60 mi)
Discharge	Average rate:; 28.21 m3/s (996 cu ft/s);
Basin features
River system	Shōnai River
Basin size	1,010 km2 (390 sq mi)

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

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

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