Native name 熊野川 Discharge 119.2 m³/s Basin area 2,360 km² | Basin size 2,360 km (910 sq mi) Length 183 km | |
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Main source Mount Ōmine1,719 m (5,640 ft) River mouth Pacific Ocean0 m (0 ft) | ||
The Kumano River (熊野川, Kumanogawa) is a river in the Kii Peninsula of central Japan, located in Nara, Wakayama and Mie Prefectures. It is 183 kilometres (114 mi) long and has a watershed of 2,630 square kilometres (1,020 sq mi).
Map of Kumano River, 5 Akebono, Shing%C5%AB-shi, Wakayama-ken, Japan
The river rises from Mount Ōmine in the Yoshino-Kumano National Park in Tenkawa, Nara and follows a generally southward course to drain into the Pacific Ocean on the border between Shingū, Wakayama and Kihō, Mie. The river is part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which incorporates nature scenery of the Kii peninsula with numerous Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines forming a pilgrimage route.
Municipalities through which the river passes are:
References
Kumano River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA