Mitsuishi River
Encyclopedia
is a river in Hokkaidō
, Japan
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and flows roughly south to southwest. The river flows into a resivoir at the Mitsuishi Dam. It then continues until it reaches the Pacific Ocean
at Mitsuishi in Shinhidaka
, Hokkaidō
.
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Course
The Mitsuishi River rises in the Hidaka MountainsHidaka Mountains
Hidaka Mountains is a mountain range in southeastern Hokkaidō, Japan. It runs 150 km from Mount Sahoro or Karikachi Pass in central Hokkaidō south, running into the sea at Cape Erimo. It consists of folded mountains that range from 1500 to 2000 metres in height. Mount Poroshiri is the highest...
and flows roughly south to southwest. The river flows into a resivoir at the Mitsuishi Dam. It then continues until it reaches the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
at Mitsuishi in Shinhidaka
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
is a town located in Hidaka District, Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. Shinhidaka is the most populous town and the economic center of Hidaka Subprefecture.-History:...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
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Tributaries
- Pishunbebō River (left)
- Rubetsube River (right)
- Bebō River (left) (left)
- Utsuma River (right) (left)
- Pirashuke River (left) or Ninth River on the Right (right)