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Rivers of Japan - XML
Japan's rivers are characterized by many short, rapid-flowing rivers due to the topographical feature that approximately 70% of the country is mountainous. There are approximately 35,000 rivers nationwide, of which 109 river systems with 14,083 rivers are designated as first-class rivers, and 2,710 river systems with 7,081 rivers are designated as second-class rivers. The Shinano River (367km) is the longest in Japan, while the Tone River holds the record for the largest basin area at 16,840km². These rivers are managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and respective prefectures from the perspectives of flood control, water utilization, and environmental conservation.
rivers
first-class rivers
second-class rivers
Shinano River
Tone River
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flood control
water utilization
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<item>
<code>01</code>
<slug>shinano-river</slug>
<name>Shinano River</name>
<description>The longest river in Japan, flowing from Nagano Prefecture to Niigata Prefecture into the Sea of Japan.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>11900</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>367</lengthKm>
<mouth>Sea of Japan (Niigata City)</mouth>
<prefectures>["長野県","新潟県"]</prefectures>
<ranking>1</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Kobushi (Nagano Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>02</code>
<slug>tone-river</slug>
<name>Tone River</name>
<description>The river with the largest basin area in Japan, flowing through the Kanto Plain into the Pacific Ocean.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>16840</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>322</lengthKm>
<mouth>Pacific Ocean (Choshi City)</mouth>
<prefectures>["群馬県","栃木県","埼玉県","茨城県","千葉県","東京都"]</prefectures>
<ranking>2</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Ominesan (Gunma Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>03</code>
<slug>ishikari-river</slug>
<name>Ishikari River</name>
<description>The longest river in Hokkaido, famous for salmon fishing.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>14330</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>268</lengthKm>
<mouth>Sea of Japan (Ishikari City)</mouth>
<prefectures>["北海道"]</prefectures>
<ranking>3</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Ishikari (Hokkaido)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>04</code>
<slug>teshio-river</slug>
<name>Teshio River</name>
<description>The second longest river in Hokkaido, known as a famous canoeing spot.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>5590</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>256</lengthKm>
<mouth>Sea of Japan (Teshio Town)</mouth>
<prefectures>["北海道"]</prefectures>
<ranking>4</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Teshio (Hokkaido)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>05</code>
<slug>kitakami-river</slug>
<name>Kitakami River</name>
<description>A representative river of the Tohoku region, famous for the cherry blossom trees at Kitakami Tenshochi.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>10150</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>249</lengthKm>
<mouth>Pacific Ocean (Ishinomaki City)</mouth>
<prefectures>["岩手県","宮城県"]</prefectures>
<ranking>5</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Yumiya-no-Izumi spring (Iwate Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>06</code>
<slug>abukuma-river</slug>
<name>Abukuma River</name>
<description>A river flowing through Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, with tourist attractions such as the Abukuma Line boat tours.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>5400</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>239</lengthKm>
<mouth>Pacific Ocean (Sendai Plain)</mouth>
<prefectures>["福島県","宮城県"]</prefectures>
<ranking>6</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Asahi (Fukushima Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>07</code>
<slug>mogami-river</slug>
<name>Mogami River</name>
<description>A rapid river flowing through Yamagata Prefecture, known from Matsuo Basho's haiku.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>7040</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>229</lengthKm>
<mouth>Sea of Japan (Sakata City)</mouth>
<prefectures>["山形県"]</prefectures>
<ranking>7</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Azuma (Yamagata Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>08</code>
<slug>kiso-river</slug>
<name>Kiso River</name>
<description>A river flowing from Nagano Prefecture to Mie Prefecture into Ise Bay.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>9100</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>229</lengthKm>
<mouth>Ise Bay</mouth>
<prefectures>["長野県","岐阜県","愛知県","三重県"]</prefectures>
<ranking>7</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Hachimori (Nagano Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>09</code>
<slug>tenryu-river</slug>
<name>Tenryu River</name>
<description>A river flowing through Nagano, Aichi, and Shizuoka prefectures into the Enshu Sea.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>5050</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>213</lengthKm>
<mouth>Pacific Ocean (Enshu Sea)</mouth>
<prefectures>["長野県","愛知県","静岡県"]</prefectures>
<ranking>9</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Lake Suwa (Nagano Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>10</code>
<slug>aganogawa-river</slug>
<name>Agano River</name>
<description>A river flowing through Fukushima and Niigata prefectures, winding through deep mountains.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>7710</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>210</lengthKm>
<mouth>Sea of Japan (Niigata City)</mouth>
<prefectures>["福島県","新潟県"]</prefectures>
<ranking>10</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Araumi (Fukushima Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>15</code>
<slug>fuji-river</slug>
<name>Fuji River</name>
<description>One of Japan's three great rapid rivers, flowing through Shizuoka Prefecture.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>3990</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>128</lengthKm>
<mouth>Suruga Bay</mouth>
<prefectures>["長野県","山梨県","静岡県"]</prefectures>
<ranking>15</ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Mount Noko (Yamanashi Prefecture)</source>
</item>
<item>
<code>B7</code>
<slug>yodo-river</slug>
<name>Yodo River</name>
<description>A river flowing through the center of the Kinki region, with the largest basin population in western Japan.</description>
<basinAreaKm2>8240</basinAreaKm2>
<lengthKm>75</lengthKm>
<mouth>Osaka Bay</mouth>
<prefectures>["滋賀県","京都府","大阪府","兵庫県","奈良県","三重県"]</prefectures>
<ranking></ranking>
<riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
<source>Lake Biwa (Shiga Prefecture)</source>
</item>
</items>