信濃川
alternative words: Shinanogawa river, Shinanogawa, Shinano-gawa, Shinano gawa
keywords:
nagano
,
river
related topics:
Nagano Prefecture
,
Niigata prefecture
,
Komoro city
,
Nagano city
,
Niigata city
explanation: Taking its source in the south-eastern mountains of Nagano Prefecture and pouring into Japan Sea at Niigata city, it is the longest river in Japan (367 km long). Shinano river has 2 main branches: Chikuma river (the longest) which drains the east of Nagano Prefecture and Sai river which drains the west. Their confluent is near Nagano City in the north of prefecture.
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