Yamato River

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
Length	68 km (42 mi)

River in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture.

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]

See also

• List of rivers of Japan

References

1. "Yamato River". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
2. 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.