Kiso River

Japanese: 木曾川 - きそがわ

This river originates from Mt. Hachimori in the central-western part of Nagano Prefecture, flows almost southwest, and empties into Ise Bay. It is 227 km long and has a drainage area of 9,100 ^km2 . The upper reaches form the Kiso Valley, and join the Otaki River south of Kiso Fukushima. It passes through Nezame-no-toko and Ena Gorge, and joins the Hida River, its largest tributary, in Minokamo City. It passes through the Nihon Rhine and the Nobi Plain, and joins the Nagara River and Ibi River downstream, forming a ring-shaped river at its mouth. The river downstream from Kasamatsu becomes an open-air river. In ancient times, it was called the Unuma River and the Hirono River, and flooded frequently. In the Middle Ages, it was a fishing spot for cormorant fishing, and ferries, water transportation, and raft transportation of timber were also used. There are many power plants in the river system, and it is also important as a source of industrial water for the Chukyo Industrial Area and the Aichi Water Supply. The middle reaches of the river belong to the Hida Kisogawa Quasi-National Park.
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Japanese:

長野県中西部の鉢盛山に発し，ほぼ南西流して伊勢湾に注ぐ川。長さ227km，流域面積9100km²。上流部は木曾谷をなし，木曾福島の南で王滝川を合わせる。寝覚(ねざめ)ノ床，恵那峡を経て美濃加茂市で最大の支流飛騨川を合わせ，日本ライン，濃尾平野を経て下流で長良川，揖斐(いび)川と合し，河口部に輪中を形成。笠松から下流は天井川となる。古代には鵜沼川，広野川とみえ，たびたび氾濫(はんらん)が起きている。中世には鵜飼いなどによる漁労の場で，また渡船や水上交通，さらには材木の筏(いかだ)組による輸送などが行われた。水系に多くの発電所があり，中京工業地帯の工業用水，愛知用水の取水源としても重要。中流域は飛騨木曾川国定公園に属する。
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