Hirose River

Overview

The Hirose River is a Class A river of the Tone River system flowing through the cities of Shibukawa, Maebashi, and Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture. Together with the Momonoki River, which shares the same intake point, it has been used for irrigation, and as a waterway it is also known as the Hirose Irrigation Canal. It has been selected among Japan's 100 Notable Waterways.

Highlights

• ●A Class A river of the Tone River system flowing through Shibukawa, Maebashi, and Isesaki
• ●Used for irrigation and also known as the Hirose Irrigation Canal
• ●Selected among Japan's 100 Notable Waterways
• ●Historically called the Hitonegawa during the Edo period

History

The Hirose River, along with the Momonoki River that shares the same intake point, has long been used for irrigation, and the two together are also called the Kōtō Irrigation or the Hirose-Momoki Irrigation. During the Edo period it was known as the Hitonegawa. Valued as a waterway, it has been selected among Japan's 100 Notable Waterways.

Map

36.2525, 139.2647 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Start following the riverside near the flow around Shibukawa
2. 2Take in the waterside scenery along the stretch through Maebashi
3. 3Observe the Hirose Irrigation Canal in its role as an irrigation waterway
4. 4Trace the downstream flow toward Isesaki

Did you know?

💡 During the Edo period the Hirose River was known as the Hitonegawa, and it is listed among Japan's 100 Notable Waterways.

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