Shigenobu River

The Shigenobu River (重信川 Shigenobugawa) is a Japanese stream on the island of Shikoku. It flows through the Ehime Prefecture.^[1] It is classified as a class A river.^[1]

Shigenobu River
Shigenobu River
Native name	重信川 (Japanese)
Location
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Ehime Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	33.8722°N 132.971°E / 33.8722; 132.971
Mouth	Seto Inland Sea
• coordinates	33.806°N 132.6856°E / 33.806; 132.6856}
• elevation	0 m
Length	36 km (22 mi)
Basin size	445 km2 (172 sq mi)

The Shigenobu river is 36 km long and the catchment area is 445 km²; the population of the catchment is about 244,000.^[1]

It rises on the slope of Mt. Higashisanpogamori (東三方ヶ森) in the town of Tōon. It flows to the south, then in Yoshihisa area turns west and crosses Matsuyama plain. On the plain it is joined by the rivers Haishi (拝志川), Tobe (砥部川), Uchikawa (内川) and Ishite (石手川), and ends in the city of Matsuyama.^[1][2]