Sugawa

Japanese: 須川 - すかわ
Sugawa

A river that flows through the southeastern part of Yamagata Prefecture. It is one of the tributaries of the Mogami River. It originates from Mt. Funahiki in the Ou Mountains, flows north through the Yamagata Basin, and joins the Mogami River at Terazu in the southwest of Tendo City. It is 45 kilometers long and has a drainage area of ​​682 square kilometers. Along the way, it joins the Zao River and the Sugawa River, which originate from the Zao Volcano, but these tributaries are highly acidic rivers, and the name Sugawa comes from the acidic water quality. As a result, it joins the Mamigasaki River and Tachiya River downstream, but it is difficult to use it for irrigation. During the Edo period, river ports such as Funamachi (Yamagata City) and Terazu (Tendo City) flourished along the coast.

[Shige Nakagawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

山形県の南東部を流れる川。最上川(もがみがわ)の支流の一つ。奥羽山脈の舟引山(ふなひきやま)に源を発し、山形盆地を北流して天童(てんどう)市南西部の寺津で最上川に合流する。延長45キロメートル。流域面積682平方キロメートル。途中、蔵王(ざおう)火山に源を発する蔵王川、酸川(すがわ)を合流するが、これらの支流は強酸性の河川で、須川の名も酸性の水質に由来する。そのため下流で馬見ヶ崎(まみがさき)川、立谷(たちや)川などを合流するが、灌漑(かんがい)用水としての利用はむずかしい。江戸時代には沿岸に船町(山形市)、寺津(天童市)などの河港が栄えた。

[中川 重]

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