Hida River

The Hida River (飛騨川, Hida-gawa) has its source in Mount Norikura (乗鞍岳 Norikura-ga-take) in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It flows from the northern to the southern section of the prefecture before emptying into the Kiso River in Minokamo.

Hida River
The Hida River flowing through Gero
Native name飛騨川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMount Norikura
  elevation3,026 m (9,928 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Kiso River
Length148 km (92 mi)
Basin size2,170 km2 (840 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemKiso River

River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.

Gifu Prefecture
Takayama, Gero, Shirakawa (Ōno District), Yaotsu, Hichisō, Kawabe, Minokamo

References

    35°26′46″N 137°03′09″E (mouth)


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