Fuji River

Japanese: 富士川 - ふじがわ

A river that straddles three prefectures: Nagano, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka. It is 128 km long and has a drainage area of 3,990 ^km2 . The Kamanashi River and Fuefuki River join together in the upper reaches near Ichikawa Daimoncho (now Ichikawa Misatocho), and flow southward through a deep gorge before emptying into Suruga Bay at the western edge of Fuji City. In the Manyoshu, it appears as the Fujin River, and in Nichiren's letters it is described as the fastest river in Japan. In the Edo period, rice, salt, seafood, and other products were transported by boat. The river valley has long been used as a connecting route between the Kofu Basin and the Tokai region, and boat transport was also active until the Minobu Line was opened. It has an abundant water volume and many power plants.
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Japanese:

長野・山梨・静岡３県にまたがる川。長さ128km。流域面積3990km²。上流部の釜無川，笛吹川が市川大門町（現・市川三郷町）付近で合流し，深い峡谷を刻んで南下，富士市西端で駿河湾に注ぐ。《万葉集》には不尽河とみえ，日蓮の書状には富士河は日本第一の早い川と記している。江戸時代には米・塩・海産物などが舟運によって運ばれた。河谷は古来，甲府盆地と東海地方を結ぶ連絡路に利用され，身延線が開通するまで舟運も盛んであった。水量が豊かで発電所が多い。
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