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Shirakawa River

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Native name
  
白川

River system
  
Yodo River

Length
  
9 km

Mouth
  
Kamo River

River mouth
  
Kamo River

Basin size
  
13.1 km (5.1 sq mi)

Basin area
  
13.1 km²

Country
  
Japan

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Shirakawa river in kyoto


The Shirakawa River (白川, Shirakawa) is a river in the Kyoto prefecture of Japan. It flows into the Kamo River.

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Map of Shirakawa River, Hokamaki, Ozu, Kikuchi District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Its name means "white river" in Japanese, due to the fine-grained white sand that it carries from the hills east of Kyoto.

Directly before entering the Kamo River, it passes through the geisha district of Gion, where many traditional establishments, such as ochaya (geisha houses) and restaurants, line the river.

Japan trip maiko and geisha shirakawa river gion kyoto


References

Shirakawa River Wikipedia