Yumizawa River

Overview

The Yumizawa River is a first-class river that flows through the eastern part of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture and joins the Urui River. When the Hoshiyama floodway was cut in 1974 (Shōwa 49) and the Numakawa river system, including the Urui River, was incorporated into the Fuji River system, the Yumizawa River too became a first-class river.

Highlights

• ●A course flowing through eastern Fujinomiya
• ●Its lower reach joining the Urui River
• ●The turning point of the 1974 Hoshiyama floodway excavation
• ●Reclassification as a first-class river after the system change

History

The Yumizawa River flows through the eastern part of Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture and joins the Urui River. In 1974 (Shōwa 49) the Hoshiyama floodway was excavated, and the Numakawa river system, including the Urui River, was incorporated into the Fuji River system. As a result, the Yumizawa River also became a first-class river.

Map

35.2086, 138.6294 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Note the upper reach in eastern Fujinomiya
2. 2Walk downstream along the riverbank
3. 3Consider the river-system change brought by the Hoshiyama floodway
4. 4Head toward the confluence with the Urui River

Did you know?

💡 The Yumizawa River became a first-class river after the 1974 Hoshiyama floodway excavation incorporated the Numakawa system into the Fuji River system.

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