Fuji River

Overview

The Fuji River is a Class A river about 128 kilometres long, flowing through Nagano, Yamanashi, and Shizuoka Prefectures. It is counted among the three most rapid rivers of Japan, and its upper course is known as the Kamanashi River. It has long been a key artery of water transport linking Kai and Suruga, closely tied to people's daily lives.

Highlights

• ●A current counted among Japan's three most rapid rivers
• ●The Kamanashi River, which forms its upper course
• ●Its history as a water-transport route linking Kai and Suruga
• ●River-bank scenery with Mount Fuji in the background

History

The Fuji River was a key artery of water transport linking Kai and Suruga, closely tied to people's daily lives from early times. From the Edo period into the early Meiji period, river transport prospered from Suruga Bay to inland Kai Province, until the opening of the railways ended commercial river transport in 1923. The river is also known as the divide of Japan's electrical grid, with a frequency of 50 hertz to the east and 60 hertz to the west.

Map

35.1160, 138.6386 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1View the river's flow along the upper Kamanashi River
2. 2Enjoy the river-bank scenery with Mount Fuji as a backdrop
3. 3Follow the lower course toward the mouth at Suruga Bay
4. 4Stop by tourist facilities around the nearby town

Did you know?

💡 The Fuji River marks the divide of Japan's electrical grid, with 50 hertz to the east and 60 hertz to the west.

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