Kyūkitakami Gawa
The Kitakami River is the fourth largest river in Japan and the largest in the Tōhoku region. It is 249 kilometres long and drains an area of 10,150 square kilometres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ishinomori Manga Museum and Kashimamiko Shrine.
Ishinomori Manga Museum
Museum
Ishinomori Manga Museum, also known as the Ishinomaki Mangattan Museum, is a museum in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 2001 to commemorate the works of manga artist and author Shotaro Ishinomori, who was born in what would become the present day Ishinomaki City.
Kashimamiko Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Bachstelze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kashimamiko Shrine is a Shinto shrine.
Former Kadonowaki Primary School
Memorial
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Kadonowaki Primary School is a memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ishinomaki.
Ishinomaki
Photo: Christopher Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ishinomaki is a city in Miyagi. It has a population of around 165,000 people. Its islands, Kinkasan and Tashirojima have separate articles.
Kyūkitakami Gawa
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Kitakami”, “Kitakami Kawa”, “Kitakami River”, “Kitakami-gawa”, and “Kyukitakami Gawa”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
38.41613° or 38° 24′ 58″ northLongitude
141.31203° or 141° 18′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8RC3C886+FRGeoNames ID
2112226
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In Other Languages
“Kyūkitakami Gawa” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “きゅうきたかみがわ”
- Japanese: “キュウキタカミガワ”
- Japanese: “旧北上川”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hiyori Ōhashi and Ishinomaki Naikō.
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