Native name 高瀬川 Length 9.7 km | River mouth Uji River | |
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Similar Kamo River, Sanjō Ōhashi, Sanjō Station, Shijō Street, Kawaramachi Station | ||
The Takase River (高瀬川, Takase-gawa) is a canal in Kyoto, Japan. It rises from Nijō-Kiyamachi, going along Kiyamachi Street, and meets the Uji River at Fushimi port. The canal crosses with the Kamo River on the way. Today the south half is not connected with Kamo River.
History
It was dug by Suminokura Ryōi in 1611, during the Edo period, to transport various goods and resources in the center of Kyoto. It made a great contribution to development of the city and economic growth at that time.
References
Takase River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA