Shinano (river)

Shinano Chikuma
View of the river
Data
location	Nagano , Niigata ( Japan )
River system	Shinano
source	Mount Kobushi 35 ° 54 ′ 49 ″  N , 138 ° 43 ′ 9 ″  E
Source height	2180  m
muzzle	Sea of ​​Japan coordinates: 37 ° 56 ′ 45 "  N , 139 ° 3 ′ 59"  E 37 ° 56 ′ 45 "  N , 139 ° 3 ′ 59"  E
Mouth height	0  m  TP
Height difference	2180 m
Bottom slope	5.9 ‰
length	367 km
Catchment area	11,900 km²
The Shinano shortly before its mouth in Niigata

The Shinano ( Japanese 信 濃 川 , -gawa ) is the longest river in Japan with a length of 367 kilometers.

It has its source in Nagano Prefecture on Mount Kobu-Shigatake and also flows through Niigata . In Nagano prefecture, however, it is called Chikuma (Japanese 千 曲 川 , -gawa ). The Shinano has a catchment area of ​​11,900 km².

Course of the river

The Shinano flows through the following places:

• Nagano Prefecture:
  • Saku
  • Komoro
  • Tōmi
  • Ueda
  • Chikuma
  • Nagano
  • Nakano
  • Iiyama
  • Nozawa Onsen
• Niigata prefecture
  • Tōkamachi
  • Ojiya
  • Nagaoka
  • Sanjō
  • Kamo
  • Niigata

Web links

Commons : Shinano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Shinano River Work Office