Choshi River

Choshi River
Choshi viewed from Mount Tengura
Map
Native name銚子川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
PrefectureMie
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Mouth 
 • coordinates
34°06′14″N 136°13′55.1″E / 34.10389°N 136.231972°E / 34.10389; 136.231972
Length17 km (11 mi)

The Choshi River (銚子川 Choshi-gawa) is a minor river that flows through Mie Prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 2 river by the Japanese government. It is one of clearest rivers of Japan with visibility to three meters depth. River water quality is so good that it was ranked first in 2007 and 2011 in Mie Prefecture. It is also called miracle of nature.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Choshi River mouth aerial view

References

  1. ^ "NHK Documentary - The Choshi River: Seeing the Unseeable". NHK WORLD - JAPAN. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ "What's the Choshi River" (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Choshi river" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Choshi River" (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Kihoku Town - Official Guide book" (PDF). Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Map of Choshi River". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Choshi River, Kihoku, Kitamuro District, Mie Prefecture". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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