The is a river in Japan which flows through Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

, and is part of the Kiso River

Kiso River

The is a river in Japan roughly 193 km long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya. It is the main river of the Kiso Three Rivers and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain...

 system. North of Ōno

Ono, Gifu

is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 23,796. The total area is 34.18 km².-External links:*...

, the river is also called the .

Geography

The river originates on Mount Nōgōhaku

Mount Nōgōhaku

is located on the borders of Gifu and Fukui prefectures in Japan. It is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains and serves as the drainage divide between the Pacific Ocean and the Japan Sea...

, which lies on the border of Gifu and Fukui

Fukui Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...

 prefectures. After starting in Motosu

Motosu, Gifu

is a city located in the south west of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,997. The total area is 374.57 km².-History:On October 28, 1891, the Mino-Owari earthquake, the largest earthquake to hit Japan, struck...

, the river flows into Ibigawa

Ibigawa, Gifu

is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.On January 31, 2005 the former villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi merged with Ibigawa, resulting in a nearly 20-fold increase in area....

, where it merges with the Ibi River

Ibi River

The is a tributary of the Kiso River located in Gifu and Mie Prefectures in Japan. Along with the Nagara and Kiso rivers, the Ibi is the third of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. It is one of Japan's first-class rivers...

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River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of Motosu

Motosu, Gifu

is a city located in the south west of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,997. The total area is 374.57 km².-History:On October 28, 1891, the Mino-Owari earthquake, the largest earthquake to hit Japan, struck...

, Ibigawa

Ibigawa, Gifu

is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.On January 31, 2005 the former villages of Fujihashi, Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi merged with Ibigawa, resulting in a nearly 20-fold increase in area....

, Ōno

Ono, Gifu

is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 23,796. The total area is 34.18 km².-External links:*...

, and Hozumi, all in Gifu Prefecture.