Hino River
river in Japan
The Hino River (日野川, Hinogawa) is a major river in the western part of Tottori Prefecture. The river flows east-northeast for 1004m beginning from Mikuniyama in Nichinan in southern Tottori Prefecture. At Kofu, the river turns north-northwest before finally discharging into Miho Bay at Heizu near Yonago. Approximately 60,800 people use the water from the Hino River.
Hino River | |
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Location | |
Country | Japan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Mount Mikuni and Mount Dōgo, Tottori Prefecture |
- elevation | 1,004 metres (3,294 ft) |
Mouth | |
- location | Miho Bay, Sea of Japan |
- elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 77 kilometres (48 mi) |
Basin size | 870 square kilometres (340 sq mi) |