Hida River

Hida River
The Hida River flowing through Gero

Hida River is located in Japan
Hida River
Location within Japan
Native name飛騨川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Norikura
 • elevation3,026 m (9,928 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Kiso River
Length148 km (92 mi)
Basin size
2,170 km2 (840 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemKiso River

The Hida River (飛騨川, Hida-gawa) has its source in Mount Norikura (乗鞍岳 Norikura-ga-take) in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It flows from the northern to the southern section of the prefecture before emptying into the Kiso River in Minokamo.

River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.

Gifu Prefecture
Takayama, Gero, Shirakawa (Ōno District), Yaotsu, Hichisō, Kawabe, Minokamo

References

  1. ↑ "一級河川木曽川水系 飛騨川圏域河川整備計画" (PDF). www.pref.gifu.lg.jp. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  2. ↑ "飛騨川". kotobank.jp. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-10.

35°26′46″N 137°03′09″E / 35.446241°N 137.052444°E / 35.446241; 137.052444 (mouth)