Yamato River

The Yamato River is a river that flows through and , Japan. It is designated Class A by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Nara and Osaka prefectures, Japan
  • Also known as: Hase River”, “Hatsuse River”, and “Yamato-kawa

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nankōguchi Station and Nankō-higashi Station.

Railway station
is a train station on the Nankō Port Town Line in , Japan.

Railway station
is a train station on the Nankō Port Town Line in , , .

Railway station
is a railway station on the Nankō Port Town Line in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suminoe-ku and Sakai Ward.

Suburb
is one of 24 wards of , Japan, stretching along the south-west border of the city. It borders the wards of , Taisho-ku and to the north, and to the east.

Suburb
Photo: Sakai Yayoi, CC0.
Sakai-ku is a ward of the city of Sakai in , Japan. The ward has an area of 23.69 km2 and a population of 147,413. The population density is 6,223 per square kilometer. is situated 3½ km southeast of Yamato River.

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is a city located in , Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. is known for its kofun, keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century.

Yamato River

Latitude
34.60834° or 34° 36′ 30″ north
Longitude
135.44655° or 135° 26′ 48″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QJC5W+8J
Geo­Names ID
1848605
Wiki­data ID
Q9001527
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Yamato River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: riu Yamato
  • Cebuano: Yamato Gawa
  • Chinese: 大和川
  • Czech: Jamato
  • Czech: Jamatogawa
  • Dutch: Yamato
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ياماتو
  • French: rivière Yamato
  • French: Yamato-gawa
  • Galician: Río Yamato
  • Irish: Abhainn Yamato
  • Italian: Yamato
  • Japanese: 初瀬川
  • Japanese: 大和川
  • Japanese: 泊瀬川
  • Korean: 야마토강
  • Persian: رود یاماتو
  • Russian: Ямато (река)
  • Russian: Ямато
  • Slovenian: Jamato
  • Slovenian: Yamato
  • Spanish: Rio Yamato
  • Spanish: Río Yamato
  • Welsh: Afon Yamato
  • Yamato-gawa

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ferry Terminal Station and Suminoekōen Station.

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