Yamato River | |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | Japan |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Kansai region |
Length: | 68km (42miles) |
Source1 Location: | Kaikira-yama, Nara Prefecture |
Source1 Elevation: | 822m (2,697feet) |
Mouth: | Osaka Bay |
Mouth Coordinates: | 34.6084°N 135.441°W |
The is a river which flows through Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is designated Class A by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
The river flows via towns:
Since 1704, the river was reconfigured, originally its flow was north from the Ishikawa River confluence point, where it joined the Shirinashi River and Kizu River.[1]
At the river mouth is a densely populated area and the river forms a natural border between Osaka and Sakai.[2]
Article contains translated text from 大和川 on the Japanese Wikipedia retrieved on 26 March 2017.