Katsuura River

Japanese: 勝浦川 - かつうらがわ

This river originates in the eastern part of the Tsurugi Mountains in Tokushima Prefecture and flows into the Kii Channel in the southern part of Tokushima City. It is approximately 65 km long. The river basin is made up of the Mesozoic Cretaceous Monobegawa Formation, and is rich in fossils. Yokoze in Katsuura Town, in the middle reaches of the river, was the terminus for the Takase boats during the riverboat transportation era. The upper and middle reaches of the river are where Unshu mandarins were introduced during the Bunka era (1804-18), and are now the largest mandarin orange growing area in the prefecture. The middle and lower reaches are known as sweetfish fishing spots.

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Japanese:

徳島県，剣山地東部に発して，徳島市南部で紀伊水道に注ぐ川。全長約 65km。流域は中世代白亜紀物部川層から成り，化石が多い。中流域の勝浦町の横瀬は，川舟交通時代の高瀬舟の終点であった。上・中流域は，文化年間 (1804～18) に温州みかんが導入されたところで，現在は県下一のミカン栽培地。中・下流はアユの釣り場として知られる。

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