Length 14 km Mouth elevation 0 | ||
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Similar Nakanoshima, Nakanoshima Park, Osaka Central Public Hall, Naniwa Bridge, Mount Tenpō | ||
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The Kyū-Yodo River (旧淀川, Kyū-Yodo-gawa) was the main stream of the Yodo River before 1907, when the current (new) Yodo River was constructed by a normalisation project. Now called the Kyū-Yodo River, it is a major waterway in central Osaka and the main drainage of Neyagawa river.
Contents
- nakanoshima river cruise night osaka japan
- Map of Aji River Osaka Osaka Prefecture Japan
- Subdivisions
- kawa river
- Djima River
- Tosabori River
- Ajigawa river
- Points of interest
- Access
- References
Map of Aji River, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
The name Kyū-Yodo river means former Yodo river in Japanese.
Subdivisions
The name Kyū-Yodo River is a geological name, locally it is called by subdivision names. From the source to the mouth, it is named as follows:
Ōkawa (river)
This is the name for the section from the Kema Lock to the Tenjimbashi (bridge); the Japanese name is Ōkawa (大川).
Dōjima River
This is the name for the section from the Tenjimbashi (bridge) to the Funatsubashi (bridge) along the north shore of Nakanoshima Island; the Japanese name is Dōjima-gawa (堂島川).
Tosabori River
This is the name for the section from the Tenjimbashi (bridge) to the Funatsubashi (bridge) along the south shore of Nakanoshima Island; the Japanese name is Tosabori-gawa (土佐堀川).
Ajigawa (river)
This is the name for the section from the Funatsubashi (bridge) to Tempōzan, Osaka Bay; the Japanese name is Aji-gawa (安治川).
Points of interest
Points of interest from the source to the mouth.
Access
For Nakanoshima area, each station of Keihan Nakanoshima Line is nearest. For Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan and Tempōzan, Metro Ōsakakō Station is nearest.