Nakagawa River

Japanese: 那賀川 - なかがわ

A river flowing east through central-southern Tokushima Prefecture. It meanders through the southern part of the Tsurugi Mountains and flows into the Kii Channel north of Anan City. It is 125 km long. The upstream Niudani area was a forestry region, and development progressed with the construction of the Choanguchi Dam and Kawaguchi Dam. National Route 195 runs along the river, passing through the Yotsuashi Pass Tunnel and reaching the Monobe River basin in Kochi Prefecture. The mountain stream about 2 km west of Washiki in Naka Town is a scenic spot called the Washiki Line, where there are pleasure boats that go down the river and is used as a practice area for canoe races. The foothills of the downstream area are mandarin orange growing areas, and the Anan Plain is a rice paddy area. There are sawmills and paper mills near the river mouth. The upstream area belongs to the Chubu Yamakei Prefectural Natural Park.

Nakagawa River

This is a former town area in the northeastern part of Anan City, in the eastern part of Tokushima Prefecture. It is located on the northern bank of the Nakagawa River estuary. In 1956, the villages of Imazu and Hirashima merged to form Nakagawa Town. In 2006, it was incorporated into Anan City. It occupies the alluvial plains of the Nakagawa River, and its eastern part faces the Kii Channel. Its main industry is rice cultivation. Nakajima, the central area, is located on the banks of the Nakagawa River and is a timber distribution center where woodworking such as the manufacture of building materials is carried out.

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Japanese:

徳島県中南部を東流する川。剣山地の南部を曲流して，阿南市街北方で紀伊水道に注ぐ。全長 125km。上流の仁宇谷は木頭林業地帯で，長安口ダム，川口ダムの建設により開発が進んだ。川沿いの国道 195号線は四ツ足峠トンネルを経て，高知県の物部川流域に達する。那賀町鷲敷の西部約 2kmの渓流は鷲敷ラインと呼ばれる景勝地で，川下りの遊覧船があり，またカヌー競技の練習場として利用されている。下流域の山麓はミカン栽培地帯，阿南平野は水田地帯をなす。河口付近に製材・製紙工場が立地。上流域は中部山渓県立自然公園に属する。