Gōnokawa River

The Gōnokawa River (/, Hepburn: Gōnokawa/Gōnogawa) is a Class A river that runs through Hiroshima and Shimane prefectures in Japan. It is the largest river in the Chūgoku region. It is also called the Gōgawa River and, in Hiroshima, the Enokawa River. The mainstream originates from Mount Asa located in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima (former Geihoku). Its three tributaries including Basen River, Saijō River and Kannose River flows into the mainstream in Miyoshi Basin. The gradients being relatively gentle, the river had been commonly used for boat transport until 1930s, when Sankō Line and trafficways were built and opened. There are some valleys and waterfalls such as Senjōkei, Dangyokei and Jōsei Falls around the region of the river. It is known for ukai or cormorant fishing for ayu, which can be found especially in Miyoshi. According to one theory ukai in Miyoshi has taken place since late Sengoku Period, and is now one of the tourist attractions of the city.

Flows through: Japan.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.