Kyū-Yodo River
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Osaka Bay, at Tempozan |
• elevation | 0m |
| Length | 13.83km |
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 name Kyu-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
Ohkawa (river)
It is from Kema Lock to Tenjimbashi (bridge). Japanese name is Ohkawa (大川) .
Dojima River
It is from Tenjimbashi (bridge) to Funatsubashi (bridge), north shore of Nakanoshima. Japanese name is Dojima-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 Tempozan, Osaka Bay. Japanese name is Ajigawa (安治川) .
Point of Interest
Point of interest from source to mouse.
- Yodo River
- Kema Lock
- Kema Sakuranomiya Park
- OAP
- Imperial Hotel Osaka
- National Mint Factory
- 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
- Hotarumachi
- National Museum of Art, Osaka
- Osaka Science Museum
- Rihga Royal Hotel
- Osaka International Convention Center
- Osaka Central Wholesale Market
Access
For Nakanoshima area, each station of Keihan Nakanoshima Line is nearest. For Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan and Tempozan, Metro Ōsakakō Station is nearest.