The Yasu River (野洲川, Yasu-gawa) is located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan; it is the largest river to flow into Lake Biwa.
| Yasu River | |
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| Native name | 野洲川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Suzuka Mountains |
| Mouth | |
• location | Lake Biwa |
| Length | 65.25 km (40.54 mi) |
| Basin size | 387 km2 (149 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Yodo River |
Geography
editThe Yasu river rises from Mount Gozaisho and flows through Kōka, Konan, Rittō, Moriyama and Yasu. It forked at the lower reaches and made a delta region, but the various forks were combined in 1979.
History
editThe Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes which connected east and west Japan during the Edo period, paralleled the river. Post towns along the river included Tsuchiyama-juku, Minakuchi-juku and Ishibe-juku.
The Yasu River also crossed the Nakasendō, another one of the Edo Five Routes, separating Moriyama-juku and Musa-juku.
References
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Media related to Yasu River at Wikimedia Commons
35°07′24″N 135°58′25″E / 35.123315°N 135.973556°E (mouth)
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