Katsura River

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Katsura River
The Togetsukyo Bridge
Native name	桂川 (Japanese)
Location
Country	Japan
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Yodo River
Length	107 km (66 mi)
Basin size	1,159 km2 (447 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Yodo River

The Katsura River (桂川, Katsura-gawa) is a continuation of two other rivers, the Hozu River, a small, speedy river which begins in the mountains near Kameoka and then slithers through the mountains separating Kameoka and Kyoto; and the Ōi River (大堰川 Ōi-gawa), which emerges from those mountains and expands into a shallow, slow-flowing river until Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama.^[1] From that point forward, the river is referred to as the Katsura River, and its flow continues for several kilometers through Kyoto Prefecture until it joins the Kamo and Uji rivers.

The Katsura River area features some of the oldest shrines in Kyoto and Japan, such as Matsuo Shrine, and, as a counterpoint to the channelled Kamo River, supports acres of agricultural area on its flood plain. It also is known for its summer supply of ayu and is a popular place for holding barbecues.

• Katsura, Kyoto

34°52′50″N 135°40′41″E / 34.880548°N 135.678056°E / 34.880548; 135.678056 (confluence with Kizu River and Uji River)

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