Overview
The Kuzuryū River is a Class A river flowing through the Reihoku region of Fukui Prefecture and is the main stream of the Kuzuryū River system. Its drainage basin of 2,930 square kilometres corresponds to about 70 percent of the area of Fukui Prefecture, and it is counted among the prefecture's symbols. It is known as one of the prefecture's representative rivers.
Highlights
- ●A Class A river flowing through the Reihoku region of Fukui Prefecture
- ●Its role as the main stream of the Kuzuryū River system
- ●A drainage basin of 2,930 square kilometres, about 70 percent of the prefecture's area
- ●Its standing as one of the symbols of Fukui Prefecture
History
Flowing through the Reihoku region of Fukui Prefecture and encompassing a vast basin equal to roughly 70 percent of the prefecture's area, the Kuzuryū River has long been bound up with local life and has come to be counted among the prefecture's symbols.
Access
The river flows through the Reihoku region of Fukui Prefecture, with its course also related to the area near the boundary with Gifu Prefecture.
Best season
The flow of the river and its riverside scenery change with the seasons, and in calm periods the waterside landscape can be viewed in a settled atmosphere.
Map
36.2172, 136.1292 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Stand along the banks of the Kuzuryū River in the Reihoku region
- 2Sense its scale as the main stream of the Kuzuryū River system
- 3Confirm on a map the spread of its basin, about 70 percent of the prefecture's area
- 4Take in the scenery of a great river counted among the prefecture's symbols
Did you know?
💡 The Kuzuryū River's drainage basin of 2,930 square kilometres corresponds to about 70 percent of the area of Fukui Prefecture.
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