Kano River
The Kano River is an A class river in Shizuoka Prefecture of central Japan. It is 46 kilometres long and has a watershed of 853 square kilometres. The Kano River originates from Mount Amagi in central Izu Peninsula and follows a generally northern path into Suruga Bay at Numazu.Photo: Pekke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Japan
- Also known as: “Kano Gawa”, “Kano Kawa”, and “Kano-gawa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Large Floodgate Byu-o and Numazu Port Deep Sea Aquarium.
Large Floodgate Byu-o
Theme park
Photo: Batholith, Public domain.
Large Floodgate Byu-o is a theme park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Numazu and Shimizu.
Numazu
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Numazu is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2019, the city had an estimated population of 189,486 in 91,986 households, and a population density of 1,014 persons per km2.
Shimizu
Town
Photo: Batholith, Public domain.
Shimizu is a town in Shizuoka Prefecture. One of its most notable features is the spectacular view of Mt. Fuji on clear days. Shimizu is situated 5 km northeast of Kano River.
Mishima
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Mishima is a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 109,803 in 49,323 households, and a population density of 1,800 persons per square kilometre.
Kano River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Kano River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kano-gawa”
- Chinese: “狩野川”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كانو”
- French: “Kano-gawa”
- Galician: “río Kano”
- German: “Kano”
- Hausa: “Kogin Kano”
- Igbo: “Osimiri Kano”
- Irish: “Abhainn Kano”
- Italian: “Kano (fiume)”
- Japanese: “狩野川”
- Persian: “رود کانو”
- Russian: “Кано (река)”
- Russian: “Кано”
- Slovenian: “Kano”
- Thai: “คาโนงาวะ”
- Thai: “แม่น้ำคาโนะ”
- Ukrainian: “Кано”
- Welsh: “Afon Kano”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hamachō and Senbon-minatochō.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Numazu Kō and Minato Ōhashi.
Shizuoka: Must-Visit Destinations
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