Shimanto River

Ehime Prefecture · Japan

Shimanto River, Japan
Photo: 鍋太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
summer and autumn
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

Often described as the last clear river of Japan, it winds through rural Shikoku unbroken by large dams. Low submersible bridges without railings cross its jade waters, and canoeing is a popular way to explore.

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