Chikuma Gawa

The Shinano River, known as the Chikuma River in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area. It is located in northeastern , rising in the and flowing generally northeast through and Prefectures before emptying into the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Kamigo Clove Theatre and Mori-Miyanohara Station.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the Iiyama Line, East Japan Railway Company, in Hokushin in the village of , Shimominochi District, , .

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tsunan.

Town
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is a town located in , . As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 9,349 in 3480 households, and a population density of 54.2 persons per km². The total area of the town was 170.21 square kilometres. is situated 7 km northeast of Chikuma Gawa.

Chikuma Gawa

Latitude
36.98871° or 36° 59′ 19″ north
Longitude
138.58569° or 138° 35′ 9″ east
Elevation
249 metres (817 feet)
Open location code
8Q8WXHQP+F7
Geo­Names ID
1864587
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In Other Languages

“Chikuma Gawa” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “千曲川”

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