Katsuragawa River

Japanese: 桂川 - かつらがわ

A river that flows through the southeastern part of Yamanashi Prefecture. It is the upper reaches of the Sagami River, and is 53 km long. It originates from Lake Yamanaka at the northeastern foot of Mt. Fuji and flows northeast, then turns east at Otsuki City and enters Kanagawa Prefecture. The wide river terraces formed by the ejecta of Mt. Fuji are important places of life in the Gunnai region, which has little flat land, and are the locations of the central urban areas of Tsuru City and Otsuki City. As it flows rapidly up to Otsuki City, and collects many springs and has a large flow rate, a waterway power plant was built there early on. National highways, railways, and the Chuo Expressway run along the river, making it a transportation route.

Katsuragawa River

A river that flows south through the southwestern part of Kyoto City. It is part of the Yodo River system. Its upper reaches are called the Oi River and the Hozu River, and it becomes the Katsura River near Arashiyama and flows out into the Kyoto Basin. It then flows south and joins the Uji River and Kizu River near Yamazaki and into the Yodo River. Its total length is 114 km. The coastal plain was developed early on, and remains of the jori system can still be seen. The river water was also used for washing Yuzen dyeing. Katsura Imperial Villa is located on the right bank of the midstream, and factories are located near the confluence with the Yodo River. Housing development has progressed and the coast has undergone significant transformation.

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Japanese:

山梨県南東部を流れる川。相模川の上流部で，全長 53km。富士山北東麓の山中湖に発して北東流し，大月市からは東に向きを変え，神奈川県に入る。富士山の噴出物によって形成された広い河岸段丘は，平坦地の少い郡内地方では重要な生活の場で，都留市，大月市などの中心市街地が立地。大月市までは急流をなし，多くの湧水を集めて流量も多いために，早くから水路式発電所が造られた。川に沿って国道，鉄道，中央自動車道が通り，交通路ともなっている。

桂川
かつらがわ

京都市南西部を南流する川。淀川水系の一部。上流は大堰川，保津川と呼ばれ，嵐山付近から桂川となって京都盆地へ流れ出たのち，南流して山崎付近で宇治川，木津川とともに淀川に合流する。全長 114km。沿岸の平野は早くから開発され，条里制の遺構もみられる。川の水は友禅染の水洗いにも利用された。中流域右岸に桂離宮があり，淀川との合流点付近には工場が立地する。宅地化が進み，沿岸は変容が著しい。

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