Isawa River
The Isawa River is a river in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. For about half its length it marks the border between Kanegasaki Town and Ōshū City. The river's origin is in the Ōu Mountains just west of Mt. Yakeishi.Photo: Iwatebud, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Japan
- Also known as: “Isawa-gawa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Isawa Castle and Kanegasaki Station.
Isawa Castle
Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Isawa Castle was an early Heian period jōsaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the city of Ōshū, Iwate in the Tōhoku region of far northern Honshu, Japan. The site was proclaimed a National National Historic Site in 1922.
Kanegasaki Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kanegasaki Station is a railway station in the town of Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Kanegasaki Station is situated 3 km northwest of Isawa River.
Esashi Post Office
Post office
Photo: Yauchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Esashi Post Office is situated 3 km east of Isawa River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanegasaki.
Kanegasaki
Town
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Kanegasaki is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,580, and a population density of 87 persons per km2 in 6,155 households. Kanegasaki is situated 2½ km northwest of Isawa River.
Isawa River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Isawa River” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “胆泽川”
- Chinese: “膽澤川”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Isawa”
- Irish: “Abhainn Isawa”
- Japanese: “胆沢川”
- Persian: “رود ایسوا”
- Slovenian: “Isava”
- Slovenian: “Isawa”
- Ukrainian: “Ісава”
- Welsh: “Afon Isawa”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Iwayadō and Ōshū.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mizusawa Station and Mizusawa-Esashi Station.
Iwate: Must-Visit Destinations
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