Tenryū River

1. Park
2. River
3. Region

Description

The Tenryū River is a river in central Honshū, Japan. With a length of 213km, it is Japan's ninth longest river.Its source is Lake Suwa in the Kiso Mountains, near Okaya in Nagano Prefecture. It passes Aichi Prefecture, and flows through western Shizuoka PrefectureGeographyThe Tenryū River is the only river exiting Lake Suwa. It follows a generally southern course. The upper reaches of the river in the Ina Basin of Nagano Prefecture is a rich agricultural area. The river exits through a gap between the Kiso Mountains (Central Alps) and the Akaishi Mountains (Southern Alps), which forms the border between Shizuoka and Nagano Prefectures. This area is characterized by heavy rainfall (up to 3000 mm per year) and deep V-shaped valleys. Continuing south through Shizuoka Prefecture, the river drains a wide coastal plain noted for fruit and rice production. The city of Hamamatsu is near the river mouth at the Philippine Sea.HistoryThe Tenryū River is mentioned in Nara period records as the Violent Tenryū for its fast, turbulent flow and its propensity to flood. The upper portion of the river (in Shinano Province) was referred to as the Tenryūgawa, whereas the lower portion (in Tōtōmi Province) was often referred to as the Aratama River. In various entries in the national historical chronicle Shoku Nihongi, flooding of the river is mentioned in the years 710 CE and 765 CE. Records through the Heian period and Kamakura period are sparse, but from the Muromachi period, increasing efforts at flood control were made by various warlords and landholders along the river by construction of dikes, levees, and channels.

Company Rating

59 FB users likes Tenryū River, set it to 1 position in Likes Rating for Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka, Japan in River category

Summary

Tenryū River is Hamamatsu based place and this enity listed in River category.