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.

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Type: Stream
Description: river in Japan
Also known as: “Isawa-gawa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isawa Castle and Kanegasaki Station.

Isawa Castle

Castle

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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

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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

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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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Latitude

39.18441° or 39° 11′ 4″ north

Longitude

141.14253° or 141° 8′ 33″ east

Elevation

37 metres (121 feet)

Open location code

8RF354MV+Q2

GeoNames ID

2112594

Wikidata ID

Q6079074

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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

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Notable Places Nearby

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