Gujo River

Japanese: 郡上川 - ぐじょうがわ
Gujo River

…It is also written as Nagara River, and in ancient times was also called Inaba River (Konjaku Monogatarishu). The upper reaches are called Gujo River. It originates from Mount Dainichi in Takasu Village, Gujo County, flows south through the Oku-Mino Mountains, joins with the Yoshida River in Yahata Town and the Itadori River in Mino City, and branches off in Seki City to form Kawanakajima. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the Gujo River is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…長柄川とも書き,古くは,因幡(いなば)川(《今昔物語集》)などとも称されている。上流は郡上(ぐじよう)川という。郡上郡高鷲村の大日ヶ岳に源を発し,奥美濃山地を南流,八幡町で吉田川,美濃市で板取川を合わせ,関市で分流して川中島をつくる。…

※「郡上川」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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