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Kyū-Yodo River
Kyū-Yodo River
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Osaka Bay, at Tempozan
• elevation	0m
Length	13.83km

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Kyū-Yodo River (Japanese:Kyū-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 Kyū-Yodo River is a major waterway in central Osaka and main drainage of Neyagawa river.

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

Subdivisions

The name Kyū-Yodo River is a geological name, locally it is called by subdivision name. From source to mouse, name is as follows

Ohkawa (river)

It is from Kema Lock to Tenjimbashi (bridge). Japanese name is Ohkawa (大川) .

Dōjima River

It is from Tenjimbashi (bridge) to Funatsubashi (bridge), north shore of Nakanoshima. Japanese name is Dōjima-gawa (堂島川) .

Tosabori River

It is from Tenjimbashi (bridge) to Funatsubashi (bridge), south shore of Nakanoshima. Japanese name is Tosabori-gawa (土佐堀川) .

Ajigawa (river)

It is from Funatsubashi (bridge) to Tempōzan, Osaka Bay. Japanese name is Ajigawa (安治川) .

Point of Interest

Point of interest from source to mouse.

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.

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 [[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.
+'''Kyū-Yodo River''' (Japanese:Kyū-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 ''Kyū-Yodo River'' is a major waterway in central [[Osaka]] and main drainage of [[Neyagawa]] river.
-The name ''Kyu-Yodo river'' means ''former Yodo river'' in Japanese.
+The name ''Kyū-Yodo river'' means ''former Yodo river'' in Japanese.
 == Subdivisions ==
-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 name. From source to mouse, name is as follows
 === Ohkawa (river)===
 It is from [[Kema Lock]] to Tenjimbashi (bridge). Japanese name is Ohkawa (大川) .
-=== Dojima River ===
+=== Dōjima River ===
-It is from Tenjimbashi (bridge) to Funatsubashi (bridge), north shore of [[Nakanoshima]]. Japanese name is Dojima-gawa (堂島川) .
+It is from Tenjimbashi (bridge) to Funatsubashi (bridge), north shore of [[Nakanoshima]]. Japanese name is Dōjima-gawa (堂島川) .
 === Tosabori River ===
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 === Ajigawa (river) ===
-It is from Funatsubashi (bridge) to Tempozan, Osaka Bay. Japanese name is Ajigawa (安治川) .
+It is from Funatsubashi (bridge) to Tempōzan, Osaka Bay. Japanese name is Ajigawa (安治川) .
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 *[[Universal Studios]] Japan
 *[[Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan]]
-*[[Tempozan]]
+*[[Tempōzan]]
 == 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.
 [[Category:Rivers of Japan]]