Tone River
river in Japan
The Tone River (Japanese: 利根川) is a large river that runs through the Kanto region of Japan from northwest to southeast. It is the second longest river in Japan after the Shinano River. The river basin area is the largest in Japan.
| Tone River 利根川 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Ōminakami |
| - location | Minakami, Gunma |
| - coordinates | 37°03′16″N 139°06′05″E / 37.05444°N 139.10139°E |
| - elevation | 1,831 m (6,007 ft) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| - location | Chōshi, Chiba |
| - coordinates | 35°44′45″N 140°51′07″E / 35.74583°N 140.85194°E |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 322 km (200 mi) |
| Basin size | 16,840 km2 (6,500 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 256 m3/s (9,000 cu ft/s) |
