Yoshino River

Overview

The Yoshino River is a Class A river on the island of Shikoku, running through Kochi and Tokushima Prefectures as the main stream of the Yoshino River system. It is 194 km long with a watershed of 3,750 km² and empties into the Kii Channel at Tokushima City. Its widest point reaches 2,380 m across.

Highlights

• ●A broad flow whose widest point measures 2,380 m across
• ●Counted among Japan's 'three wildest rivers' alongside the Tone and Chikugo
• ●Its nickname 'Shikoku Saburo'
• ●The only river whose watershed spreads across all four prefectures of Shikoku

History

Its total length ranks 13th in Japan, after the Go River, and its width is the second largest nationwide, after the Arakawa. Together with the Tone River ('Bando Taro') and the Chikugo River ('Chikushi Jiro'), it is counted among Japan's three wildest rivers and has long been known by the nickname 'Shikoku Saburo.'

Map

34.0785, 134.6007 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the river mouth where it enters the Kii Channel at Tokushima City
2. 2View the broad flow, up to 2,380 m wide, from the banks
3. 3Follow the river system, nicknamed 'Shikoku Saburo,' across Shikoku
4. 4Take in the watershed scenery spreading across all four prefectures of Shikoku

Did you know?

💡 The Yoshino River is 194 km long with a watershed of 3,750 km², and its width is said to be the second largest in Japan after the Arakawa.

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