Oirase River | |
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Oirase River gorge | |
Native name | 奥入瀬川 (Japanese) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Towada |
• location | Aomori & Akita Prefectures, Japan |
• coordinates | 40°28′N 140°52′E / 40.467°N 140.867°E |
• elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
Mouth | Hachinohe |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 40°36′28″N 141°27′40″E / 40.60778°N 141.46111°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 67 km (42 mi) |
Basin size | 820 km2 (320 sq mi) |
The Oirase River (奥入瀬川, Oirase-gawa) is a river located in eastern Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
The Oirase River is the only river that drains Lake Towada, a large caldera lake that lies on the border of Aomori and Akita Prefectures. The river flows in a generally eastern direction, through the municipalities of Towada, Rokunohe, Oirase, and Hachinohe before exiting into the Pacific Ocean. The upper reaches of the river form a scenic gorge with numerous rapids and waterfalls, and is one of the major tourist attractions of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. The lower reaches of the river are used extensively for irrigation.
In 1996 the sound of flowing water at the Oirase River was selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[1]
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奥入瀬渓流の美しい紅葉 Autumn leaves in Oirase Stream 東北紅葉 日本の紅葉
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Oirase Gorge Aomori Prefecture | 奥入瀬渓流
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ツツジ咲く奥入瀬渓流 青森 Oirase Streams Aomori Japan 【4K UHD】 美しい日本の風景 The Beautiful Scenery of Japan
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Chōshi Falls
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Kumoi Falls
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Rock cave at Oirase River
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Oirase River
References
- Campbell, Allen; Nobel, David S (1993). Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 1134. ISBN 406205938X.
External links
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Notes
- ^ "残したい"日本の音風景100選"パンフレット" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 18 February 2017.