Hyōzu River

The Hyōzu River [吊水免 ひょうず・み] is a river which runs north-to-south through Kōfu and Kuyama Prefectures. It is one of the largest rivers in the country, and is known for frequently flooding during the spring wet season. It runs through a total of nine municipalities, the largest of these being Ebisha and Minami.
The Hyōzu descends from the foothills of the Taiyu Alps around Mount Aoni in Kōfu, and deposits into the ocean at Asunō Bay in southern Kuyama. It supplies water to the capital cities of both prefectures, and near its source in northern Kōfu there is a popular hot spring resort called Hyōzui Reijo. It has a number of major tributaries, including the Yuramizu, Kamai, Hyōzuya, Maiko, Hōyū, and Tadama Rivers.
Category:Rivers & Lakes