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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.

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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>[&quot;長野県&quot;,&quot;新潟県&quot;]</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>[&quot;群馬県&quot;,&quot;栃木県&quot;,&quot;埼玉県&quot;,&quot;茨城県&quot;,&quot;千葉県&quot;,&quot;東京都&quot;]</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>[&quot;北海道&quot;]</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>[&quot;北海道&quot;]</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>[&quot;岩手県&quot;,&quot;宮城県&quot;]</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>[&quot;福島県&quot;,&quot;宮城県&quot;]</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&apos;s haiku.</description>
    <basinAreaKm2>7040</basinAreaKm2>
    <lengthKm>229</lengthKm>
    <mouth>Sea of Japan (Sakata City)</mouth>
    <prefectures>[&quot;山形県&quot;]</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>[&quot;長野県&quot;,&quot;岐阜県&quot;,&quot;愛知県&quot;,&quot;三重県&quot;]</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>[&quot;長野県&quot;,&quot;愛知県&quot;,&quot;静岡県&quot;]</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>[&quot;福島県&quot;,&quot;新潟県&quot;]</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&apos;s three great rapid rivers, flowing through Shizuoka Prefecture.</description>
    <basinAreaKm2>3990</basinAreaKm2>
    <lengthKm>128</lengthKm>
    <mouth>Suruga Bay</mouth>
    <prefectures>[&quot;長野県&quot;,&quot;山梨県&quot;,&quot;静岡県&quot;]</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>[&quot;滋賀県&quot;,&quot;京都府&quot;,&quot;大阪府&quot;,&quot;兵庫県&quot;,&quot;奈良県&quot;,&quot;三重県&quot;]</prefectures>
    <ranking></ranking>
    <riverClass>一級河川</riverClass>
    <source>Lake Biwa (Shiga Prefecture)</source>
  </item>
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