The Kakita River is a river flowing through the town of Shimizu in the Suntō, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and is a branch of the Kano River. At only , it is the shortest Class 1 River in Japan. Wonderland Kakita River. Shimizu Chamber of Commerce. Accessed May 19, 2008. Most of the river's source water comes from springs created by rainfall on Mount Fuji. Also, famous for being a clear-flowing river, it has been named one of the "Three Clear-Flowing Rivers in Japan", along with the Nagara River in Gifu Prefecture and the Shimanto River in Kōchi Prefecture. (more)
Type: landform
Genres: politics, 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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Shimanto River:
The Shimanto River is a river in western Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. 196 km in length, it has a watershed of 2,270 km². Since the river is remote from major cities and has no big dams, it is sometimes referred to as "the last clear stream of Japan". Fis
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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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Spring (hydrosphere):
A spring is a point where groundwater flows out of the ground, and is thus where the aquifer surface meets the ground surface. Dependent upon the constancy of the water source (rainfall or snowmelt that infiltrates the earth), a spring may be ephemer
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Gifu Prefecture:
Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu. Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through su
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Shizuoka Prefecture:
Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.
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Mount Fuji:
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08, it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures just west of Tokyo, from which it can be seen on a clear day. It is located near the Pa
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Kōchi Prefecture:
Kōchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.
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Shimizu, Shizuoka:
Shimizu is a town located in Suntō District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 31,709 and a density of 3,586.99 persons per km². The total area is 8.84 km².
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Suntō District, Shizuoka:
Suntō (駿東郡; -gun) is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 91,565 and a density of 533.97 persons per km². The total area is 171.48 km².
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