Yasu River

Yasu River
A riverside park along the Yasu River between Moriyama and Yasu.
Native name	野洲川
Country	Japan
Basin
Main source	Suzuka Mountains
River mouth	Lake Biwa
River system	Yodo River
Basin size	387 km² (149 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	65.25 km (40.54 mi)

The Yasu River (野洲川, Yasu-gawa) is located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan; it is the largest river to flow into Lake Biwa. It 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 they were combined in 1979.

History

The 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

Kinki Regional Development Bureau Biwako Office (Japanese)

External links

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