Asahi River

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Asahi River
旭川
Asahi River (Okayama City) - DSC01816.JPG
Asahi River in 2011
Location
Country Japan
State Honshu
Region Okayama
Physical characteristics
SourceAsanabewashigasen
  elevation1,081 m (3,547 ft)
Mouth Seto Inland Sea
  coordinates
34°36′02″N133°58′21″E / 34.6006°N 133.9725°E / 34.6006; 133.9725 Coordinates: 34°36′02″N133°58′21″E / 34.6006°N 133.9725°E / 34.6006; 133.9725
Length142 km (88 mi)
Basin size1,810 km2 (700 sq mi)

The Asahi River is a river in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. [1]

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References

  1. "旭川(あさひがわ)とは - コトバンク". kotobank.jp. Retrieved 2017-12-30.