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Kyū-Yodo River
Kyū-Yodo River
Location
Country	Osaka City, Japan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Yodo River, at Kema Lock
• coordinates	34°43′15″N 135°30′59″E / 34.72083°N 135.51639°E
Mouth
• location	Osaka Bay, at Tempozan
• coordinates	34°39′31″N 135°25′51″E / 34.65861°N 135.43083°E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	13.83 km (8.59 mi)

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The Kyū-Yodo River (旧淀川, Kyū-Yodo-gawa) was the main stream of the Yodo River before 1907, when the current (new) Yodo River was constructed by a normalisation project. Now called the Kyū-Yodo River, it is a major waterway in central Osaka and the main drainage of Neyagawa river.^[1]

The name Kyū-Yodo river means former Yodo river in Japanese.

Subdivisions

Map of the Dojima River section of the then-Yodo River around 1570

The name Kyū-Yodo River is a geological name, locally it is called by subdivision names. From the source to the mouth, it is named as follows:

Ōkawa (river)

This is the name for the section from the Kema Lock to the Tenjimbashi (bridge); the Japanese name is Ōkawa (大川).

Dōjima River

This is the name for the section from the Tenjimbashi (bridge) to the Funatsubashi (bridge) along the north shore of Nakanoshima Island; the Japanese name is Dōjima-gawa (堂島川).

Tosabori River

This is the name for the section from the Tenjimbashi (bridge) to the Funatsubashi (bridge) along the south shore of Nakanoshima Island; the Japanese name is Tosabori-gawa (土佐堀川).

Ajigawa (river)

This is the name for the section from the Funatsubashi (bridge) to Tempōzan, Osaka Bay; the Japanese name is Aji-gawa (安治川).

Points of interest

Points of interest from the source to the mouth.

Kita ward, Miyakojima ward

Kita ward, Chūō ward

Keihan City Mall (department store)
Minami-Temma Park
Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima Park
Osaka Stock Exchange
Museum of Oriental Ceramics
City Hall
High District Court Osaka branch
Bank of Japan Osaka branch

Fukushima ward, Kita ward, Nishi ward

Konohana ward, Minato ward

Access

For Nakanoshima area, each station of Keihan Nakanoshima Line is nearest. For Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan and Tempōzan, Metro Ōsakakō Station is nearest.

References

^ "大阪市建設局道路部橋梁課毛馬橋".

[1] "大阪市建設局道路部橋梁課毛馬橋".

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+{{Short description|Major waterway in central Osaka}}
-{{Infobox_River
+{{More citations needed|date=February 2024}}
-  | river_name      = Kyu-Yodo River
+{{Infobox river
-  | image_name      = Kyu-Yodo River.svg
-  | image_size      = 350px
+ | name              = Kyū-Yodo River
-  | caption         =
+ | image             = Kyu-Yodo River.svg
-  | origin          = [[Yodo River]], at [[Kema Lock]]
+ | image_size        = 350px
+ | image_caption     =
-  | mouth           = [[Osaka Bay]], at [[Tempozan]]
-  | basin_countries = [[Osaka]] City, [[Japan]]
+ | source1_location  = [[Yodo River]], at [[Kema Lock]]
+ | source1_coordinates= {{coord|34|43|15|N|135|30|59|E|region:JP}}
-  | length          = 13.83km
+ | mouth_location    = [[Osaka Bay]], at [[Tempozan]]
-  | elevation       =
+ | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|34|39|31|N|135|25|51|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
-  | mouth_elevation = 0m
+ | subdivision_type1 = Country
-  | discharge       =
+ | subdivision_name1 = [[Osaka]] City, [[Japan]]
-  | watershed       =
+ | length            = {{convert|13.83|km|mi|abbr=on}}
+ | source1_elevation =
+ | mouth_elevation   = {{convert|0|m|ft|abbr=on}}
+ | discharge1_avg    =
+ | basin_size        =
 }}
-[[File:Dojimagawa-20080511.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dojima River]]
-[[File:Nodaj15.jpg|thumb|right|200px|map of Dojima River around 1570]]
-'''Kyu-Yodo River''' (Japanese:Kyu-Yodo-gawa 旧淀川) was a main stream of [[Yodo River]] before 1907, when current (new) Yodo River was constructed by normalisation project. Now ''Kyu-Yodo River'' is a major waterway in central [[Osaka]] and main drainage of [[Neyagawa]] river.
+The {{nihongo|'''Kyū-Yodo River'''|旧淀川|Kyū-Yodo-gawa}} was the main stream of the [[Yodo River]] before 1907, when the current (new) Yodo River was constructed by a normalisation project. Now called the ''Kyū-Yodo River'', it is a major waterway in central [[Osaka]] and the main drainage of [[Neyagawa]] river.<ref>{{cite web |title=大阪市 建設局道路部橋梁課 毛馬橋|url=https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/kensetsu/page/0000022238.html}}</ref>
-The name ''Kyu-Yodo river'' means ''former Yodo river'' in Japanese.
+The name ''Kyū-Yodo river'' means ''former Yodo river'' in Japanese.
-== Subdivisions ==
+==Subdivisions==
+[[File:Nodaj15.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Map of the Dojima River section of the then-Yodo River around 1570]]
-The name ''Kyu-Yodo River'' is a geological name, locally it is called by subdivision name. From source to mouse, name is as follows
+The name ''Kyū-Yodo River'' is a geological name, locally it is called by subdivision names. From the source to the mouth, it is named as follows:
-=== Ohkawa (river)===
-It is from [[Kema Lock]] to Tenjimbashi (bridge). Japanese name is Ohkawa (大川) .
-=== Dojima River ===
+===Ōkawa (river)===
-It is from Tenjimbashi (bridge) to Funatsubashi (bridge), north shore of [[Nakanoshima]]. Japanese name is Dojima-gawa (堂島川) .
+This is the name for the section from the [[Kema Lock]] to the Tenjimbashi (bridge); the Japanese name is Ōkawa (大川).
-=== Tosabori River ===
+===Dōjima River===
+[[File:Dojimagawa-20080511.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Dojima River]]
-It is from Tenjimbashi (bridge) to Funatsubashi (bridge), south shore of [[Nakanoshima]]. Japanese name is Tosabori-gawa (土佐堀川) .
+This is the name for the section from the Tenjimbashi (bridge) to the Funatsubashi (bridge) along the north shore of [[Nakanoshima]] Island; the Japanese name is Dōjima-gawa (堂島川).
-=== Ajigawa (river) ===
-It is from Funatsubashi (bridge) to Tempozan, Osaka Bay. Japanese name is Ajigawa (安治川) .
+===Tosabori River===
+This is the name for the section from the Tenjimbashi (bridge) to the Funatsubashi (bridge) along the south shore of [[Nakanoshima]] Island; the Japanese name is Tosabori-gawa (土佐堀川).
+===Ajigawa (river)===
-== Point of Interest ==
+This is the name for the section from the Funatsubashi (bridge) to [[Tempōzan]], [[Osaka Bay]]; the Japanese name is Aji-gawa (安治川).
-Point of interest from source to mouse.
+==Points of interest==
+Points of interest from the source to the mouth.
 ;[[Kita-ku, Osaka|Kita ward]], [[Miyakojima-ku, Osaka|Miyakojima ward]]
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 *[[Kema Lock]]
 *[[Kema Sakuranomiya Park]]
-*[[OAP]]
+*[[OAP Tower]]
 *[[Imperial Hotel, Ltd.|Imperial Hotel]] Osaka
 *National Mint Factory
@@ Line 49: / Line 55: @@
 ;[[Kita-ku, Osaka|Kita ward]], [[Chūō-ku, Osaka|Chūō ward]]
 *Keihan City Mall (department store)
-*[[Minami Temma Park]]
+*[[Minami-Temma Park]]
 *[[Nakanoshima]]
 *[[Nakanoshima Park]]
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 *[[Osaka International Convention Center]]
 *Osaka Central Wholesale Market
+{{commons category|Kyu-Yodo River}}
 ;[[Konohana-ku, Osaka|Konohana ward]], [[Minato-ku, Osaka|Minato ward]]
-*[[Universal Studios]] Japan
+*[[Universal Studios Japan]]
 *[[Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan]]
-*[[Tempozan]]
+*[[Tempōzan]]
-== Access ==
+==Access==
-For [[Nakanoshima]] area, each station of [[Keihan Nakanoshima Line]] is nearest. For [[Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan]] and [[Tempozan]], Metro [[Ōsakakō Station]] is nearest.
+For [[Nakanoshima]] area, each station of [[Keihan Nakanoshima Line]] is nearest. For [[Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan]] and [[Tempōzan]], Metro [[Ōsakakō Station]] is nearest.
+==References==
-[[Category:Rivers of Japan]]
+{{reflist}}
-[[Category:Osaka]]
+{{Rivers of Japan}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyu-Yodo River}}
-[[ja:旧淀川]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Osaka Prefecture]]
+[[Category:Geography of Osaka]]
+[[Category:Rivers of Japan]]