Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Tenryu river

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Tenryu river

天竜川
alternative words: Tenryugawa river, Tenryugawa, Tenryu-gawa, Tenryu gawa
keywords: river , tourist resort
related topics: Shizuoka Prefecture , Nagano Prefecture , Ina valley , Central Alps , South Alps
related web sites: http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/inaji.htm
explanation: River located in the center of Honshu island. The total length is 222km. It takes the source from Lake Suwa of Nagano prefecture and runs down in Ina valley between South Alps and Central Alps mountain chains. It enters then Shizuoka prefecture and pours into Pacific Ocean near Hamamatsu city. The river had a reputation of being very violent (Tenryu means "Heavenly dragon"), it has been nearly subdued since the construction of Sakuma dam in 1956.