Shirakawa River

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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• Shirakawa river in kyoto
• Map of Shirakawa River Hokamaki Ozu Kikuchi District Kumamoto Prefecture Japan
• Japan trip maiko and geisha shirakawa river gion kyoto
• References

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.