Karasu River (Gunma)
River in Japan
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The Karasu River (烏川, Karasu-gawa) is a river located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is a branch of the Tone River and the government of Japan classifies it as a Class 1 river. It generally flows in a south-easterly direction.
Nativename烏川 (Japanese)
CountryJapan
locationHanamagari Mountain (Takasaki)
location
Tone River in Honjō, Saitama| Karasu River | |
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The Karasu River flowing through Takasaki | |
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  Location within Japan | |
| Native name | 烏川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Hanamagari Mountain (Takasaki) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tone River in Honjō, Saitama |
| Length | 61.8 km (38.4 mi) |
Basin size | 470 km2 (180 sq mi) |
River communities
The river passes through or forms the boundary of the following communities:
- Gunma Prefecture
- Takasaki, Fujioka, Tamamura
- Nagano Prefecture
- Saku
- Saitama Prefecture
- Kamisato, Honjō
Scenic areas
The river runs through the Karasugawa Ravine in Takasaki, which has hiking trails for visitors to access the river.[1]
