The , literally River of Rhino, is a river in Japan which flows through

Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

, and empties into the

Nagara River The 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, t ...

Geography

The river flows from the city of Motosu, where it takes water from the Neo River and flows south. After running through Hozumi and

Ōgaki is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of October 31, 2018, the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination fo ...

, it runs parallel to the Nagara River, which it joins in Anpachi. The

cherry blossom The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in ''Prunus'' subgenus '' Cerasus''. ''Sakura'' usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of ''Prunus serrulata'', not trees grown for their fruit (although ...

s on the banks of the river near Sunomata Castle are well known and are included on a list of the top 33 cherry blossom sites in Gifu Prefecture.

History

*1530: A large flood shifted the main branch of the original Neo River to its current route. This same flood created the Sai River. *1641: A fight broke out between the owners of the Mushiroda Canal (席田用水 ''Mushiroda Yōsui'') and the Makuwa Canal (真桑用水 ''Makuwa Yōsui'') over water usage from the Sai River. The dispute was settled with the Mushiroda Canal taking 60% of the flow and the Makuwa Canal taking the remaining 40%. *1929: The Sai River Incident occurred when residents demonstrated against the prefectural governor for plans to alter the flow of the river.

References

Rivers of Gifu Prefecture Rivers of Japan {{Japan-river-stub