Overview
The Ibi River is a first-class river of the Kiso River system flowing from Gifu Prefecture into Mie Prefecture. Together with the Nagara and Kiso rivers, it is counted as one of the "Kiso Three Rivers" of the Nobi Plain. It rises at Mount Kanmuri in Ibigawa-cho, Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, and flows southward.
Highlights
- ●A great river counted among the Kiso Three Rivers
- ●A clear flow rising from Mount Kanmuri
- ●The scenery of a first-class river watering the Nobi Plain
- ●The river mouth where it joins the Nagara and enters Ise Bay at Kuwana
History
The Ibi River is a first-class river of the Kiso River system, counted as one of the Kiso Three Rivers. Its name is said to derive from the Ibi Shoen manor. Rising at Mount Kanmuri in Ibigawa-cho, it joins the Nagara River near the mouth in the Kuwana area of Mie Prefecture and empties into Ise Bay.
Access
The Ibi River runs from Gifu Prefecture into Mie Prefecture, with its lower reaches crossing the flat Nobi Plain. It stretches about 121 kilometers in length. For which point along the river to visit, please check maps and official information.
Best season
Spring through summer, when the riverside greenery shines, and autumn, with its clear air, are pleasant, and daytime hours are best for enjoying the river scenery.
Map
35.0259, 136.7184 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Get close to the upper flow on the Ibigawa-cho side
- 2Head downstream to view the Nobi Plain landscape
- 3Sense the breadth of the Kiso Three Rivers downstream
- 4Look out over the Nagara confluence and river mouth near Kuwana
Did you know?
💡 The river's name is said to come from the Ibi Shoen manor, and during the Edo period the Tokaido post station of Kuwana-juku stood on its western bank.
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