Abukuma River

Overview

The Abukuma River is the main stream of the Abukuma River system flowing through Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, and it is designated as a Class A river. With a course length of 239 kilometers as a river system, it is the second longest in the Tōhoku region after the Kitakami River.

Highlights

• ●A Class A river with a course length of 239 kilometers
• ●A river system second in length to the Kitakami River in the Tōhoku region
• ●The main stream of the Abukuma system flowing through Fukushima and Miyagi
• ●Its character as the trunk stream shaping the Abukuma river system

History

The Abukuma River is the main stream of the Abukuma River system flowing through Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures and is designated as a Class A river. Its course length of 239 kilometers as a river system is the second longest in the Tōhoku region after the Kitakami River.

Map

38.0489, 140.9214 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Follow the course of the Abukuma River on the Fukushima side
2. 2Trace its route as the main stream of the river system
3. 3View the scenery of the section flowing through Miyagi Prefecture
4. 4Note its course length, second in the Tōhoku region after the Kitakami River

Did you know?

💡 Its course length of 239 kilometers as a river system is the second longest in the Tōhoku region after the Kitakami River.

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