Yamato River

River in Kansai, Japan

Yamato River

Native name	大和川 (Japanese)
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai region
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Kaikira-yama, Nara Prefecture
• elevation	822 m (2,697 ft)

Mouth	Osaka Bay
• coordinates	34°36′30″N 135°26′28″E / 34.6084°N 135.4410°E / 34.6084; 135.4410
Length	68 km (42 mi)

The Yamato River (大和川, Yamato-gawa) is a river which flows through Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is designated Class A by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).

The river flows via towns:

Nara Prefecture
- Yamatokōriyama
Osaka Prefecture
- Kashiwara
- Fujiidera - confluence with Ishikawa River

Since 1704 the river was reconfigured, originally its flow was north from the Ishikawa River confluence point, where it joined the Shirinashi River and Kizu River.^[1]

At the river mouth is a densely populated area and the river forms a natural border between Osaka and Sakai.^[2]

References

^ "Yamato River". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
^ Davidson, Neil (4 January 2014). "Yamato River, Osaka". Retrieved 28 March 2017.

Article contains translated text from 大和川 on the Japanese Wikipedia retrieved on 26 March 2017.

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