Shinano River
The Shinano River (信濃川, Shinano-gawa), known as the Chikuma River (千曲川, Chikuma-gawa) in its upper reaches, is the longest and widest river in Japan and the third largest by basin area (behind the Tone River and Ishikari River). It is located in northeastern Honshu, rising in the Japanese Alps and flowing generally northeast through Nagano and Niigata Prefectures before emptying into the Sea of Japan. It is designated as a Class A river.
| Native name | 信濃川
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Source | Mount Kobushigatake
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| Source:coordinates | 35°54′47″N 138°43′10″E
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| Source:elevation | 2,475 m (8,120 ft)
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| Length | 367 km (228 mi)
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| Basin size | 11,900 km (4,600 sq mi)
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| Discharge:average | 503 m/s (17,800 cu ft/s)
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| Discharge:minimum | 91 m/s (3,200 cu ft/s)
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| Discharge:maximum | 3,776 m/s (133,300 cu ft/s)
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BASIN FEATURES
| Tributaries:left | Urano River, Sai River (Nagano)
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| Tributaries:right | Yu River (Nagano), Hoshina River, Ayu River, Yagisawa River, Matsu River, Uono River
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