Kinokawa River

The Kinokawa or redundantly Kinokawa River (紀ノ川 or 紀の川, Kinokawa) is a river in Nara and Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. It is called Yoshino River (吉野川, Yoshinogawa) in Nara. It is 136 kilometres (85 mi) long and has a watershed of 1,660 square kilometres (640 sq mi).

Kinokawa River
Kino River, Yoshino River
The Kinokawa in Wakayama city.
Native name
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationMount Ōdaigahara
Mouth 
  location
Kii Channel
  coordinates
34.2220453°N 135.1279644°E / 34.2220453; 135.1279644,
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length136 km (85 mi)
Basin size1,660 km2 (640 sq mi)

The river flows from Mount Ōdaigahara to the west. It pours into Kii Channel at Wakayama city.

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