The Mogami River is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The river is 224 km long and has a watershed of 7,040 km². It is regarded as one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan. The river rises from southern Yamagata Prefecture, flows to the north, and turns west at Shinjō, then flows into the Sea of Japan at Sakata. Water transportation once flou…
The Mogami River is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The river is 224 km long and has a watershed of 7,040 km². It is regarded as one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan. The river rises from southern Yamagata Prefecture, flows to the north, and turns west at Shinjō, then flows into the Sea of Japan at Sakata. Water transportation once flourished on the river and carried local products such as safflowers and rice to the Kansai region.
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