Katase River
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The is a segment of a river in Shonan
, central Japan
, about 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo
.
The Katase is an approximately 3-kilometer-long segment of the river from Kawana (川名), Fujisawa
, where the Sakai River (境川) and Kashio River
join, to a point at Enoshima
Island, where the river flows into Sagami Bay
. The river's name refers to the Katase hills (片瀬山) along which the river flows.
As the Katase River and its tributaries are prone to flooding, especially in spring and during the typhoon season, they were encased in concrete during the postwar period. They continue to flood, but do not overflow their banks as frequently as in the past.
Shonan
is the name of a region along the coast of Sagami Bay in central Japan. Centered on Enoshima, an island about 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, the Shōnan region stretches from Ōiso in the west to Hayama in the east, including Chigasaki, Kamakura and Hiratsuka...
, central Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, about 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
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The Katase is an approximately 3-kilometer-long segment of the river from Kawana (川名), Fujisawa
Fujisawa, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 407,731 and a population density of 5,870 people per km². The total area is 69.51 km²-Geography:...
, where the Sakai River (境川) and Kashio River
Kashio River
thumb|320px|Kashio river from Sakura bridgeThe is a Class II river in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. It begins in Kashio, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama at the confluence of the Akuwa River and the Hiradonagaya River and flows for 11 kilometers to the city of Fujisawa,...
join, to a point at Enoshima
Enoshima
is a small island, about 4 km in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River, which flows into Sagami Bay in Japan. Part of the city of Fujisawa, it is linked to the Katase section of the same city on the mainland by a 600 meter-long bridge...
Island, where the river flows into Sagami Bay
Sagami Bay
Sagami Bay , also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, central Japan, contained within the scope of the Miura Peninsula, in Kanagawa, to the east, the Izu Peninsula, in Shizuoka Prefecture, to the west, and the Shōnan coastline to the north, while the...
. The river's name refers to the Katase hills (片瀬山) along which the river flows.
As the Katase River and its tributaries are prone to flooding, especially in spring and during the typhoon season, they were encased in concrete during the postwar period. They continue to flood, but do not overflow their banks as frequently as in the past.