The Ibi River is a tributary of the Kiso River located in Gifu and Mie Prefectures in Japan. Along with the Nagara and Kiso rivers, the Ibi is the third of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. It is one of Japan's first class rivers. The former Tōkaidō post station of Kuwana-juku was located on the western banks of this river during the Edo period. (more)
Type: landform
Genres: entertainment, travel
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Nagara River:
The Nagara River has its source in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, and its mouth in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Kiso River and Ibi River, the Nagara River is one of the Kiso Three Rivers of the Nōbi Plain. Previously,
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Nōbi Plain:
The Nōbi Plain is a large plain in Japan that stretches from the Mino area of southwest Gifu Prefecture to the Owari area of northwest Aichi Prefecture, covering an area of approximately 1,800km². Topography and Geology of the Nobi Plain. Soki Yamamo
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Kiso Three Rivers:
The Kiso Three Rivers refers to the three rivers major rivers that make up the alluvial plain area of the Nōbi Plain. The three rivers are the Kiso River, the Ibi River and the Nagara River. Given their location, they are sometimes referred to as the
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Kuwana-juku:
Kuwana-juku was the forty-second of the fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō. It is located in the present-day city of Kuwana, in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It was located on the western shores of the Ibi River and is considered to be the Eastern most poi
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Mount Kanmuri (Gifu, Fukui):
Mount Kanmuri is a mountain located on the border between Gifu and Fukui prefectures Ibigawa Sightseeing: Mount Kanmuri. Town of Ibigawa. Accessed June 27, 2008. in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is tall and part of the Ryōhaku Mountains. It is also t
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Japan:
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon , officially 日本国 or Nihon-koku) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the so
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Edo period:
The Edo period, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai), is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was officially established in 1603 by
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Mie Prefecture:
Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kinki and Chūbu regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.
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Tōkaidō (road):
The Tōkaidō was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence t
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Kuwana, Mie:
Kuwana is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 140,798 and a density of 1,030 persons per km². The total area is 136.61 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1937, and the city merged two towns
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