The Kano River ( 狩野川 , Kano-gawa ) is an A class river in Shizuoka Prefecture of central Japan . It is 46 kilometres (29 mi) long and has a watershed of 853 square kilometres (329 sq mi).
5-545: The Kano River originates from Mount Amagi in central Izu Peninsula and follows a generally northern path into Suruga Bay at Numazu . The Izu Peninsula is characterized by heavy rainfall, and the Kano River has a steep gradient with rapid flow and is prone to flooding. During Typhoon Ida in September 1958, the river caused heavy damage to towns along its banks, resulting in 1,269 deaths. 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) upriver from
10-648: Is a range of volcanic mountains in central Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan , forming the border between Izu City and Higashi-Izu Town . It is also referred to as the Amagi Mountain Range ( 天城連山 , Amagi Renzan ) . The Amagi mountains have several peaks, the tallest of which are Bansaburōdake ( 万三郎岳 ) at 1,406 metres (4,613 ft), Banjirōdake ( 万二郎岳 ) at 1,300 metres (4,300 ft), and Tōgasayama ( 遠笠山 ) at 1,197 metres (3,927 ft). There are several hiking routes to
15-479: The Kano River. 35°04′47″N 138°51′17″E / 35.079645°N 138.854833°E / 35.079645; 138.854833 (confluence with Ibi River) This Shizuoka Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Amagi Mount Amagi ( 天城山 , Amagi-san )
20-459: The river's mouth at Numazu, a flood diversion canal has been constructed to divert flood water into Suruga Bay. The canal is 2.9 kilometres (1.8 mi) in length with 200 metres (660 ft) and 850 metres (2,790 ft) long sets of triple tunnels. The Jōren Falls , one of Japan's Top 100 Waterfalls with its 25-meter drop, is located in Yugashima district of Izu city , in the upper reaches of
25-505: The top. Flora in the area include rhododendrons , Japanese andromeda , stewartia monadelpha and Siebold's beech . Many ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy were named after it, including a corvette , a battlecruiser and an aircraft carrier . Amagi is listed as one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains in a book composed in 1964 by mountaineer / author Kyūya Fukada . This Shizuoka Prefecture location article
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