Rivers of Minamisanriku: Isatomae River, Hachiman River, Mizushiri River, Oritate River, Mitobe River 南三陸の河川: 伊里前川, 八幡川, 水尻川, 折立川, 水戸部川

Official explanation

Minamisanriku’s waterways play an essential role in the community’s daily life. In addition to providing essential irrigation for crops, they support an abundance of wildlife, especially in the nutrient-rich estuaries.

Sharp-eyed visitors to the region’s rivers can look forward to spotting all sorts of creatures, including damselflies, Japanese fireflies, Tohoku salamanders, and Japanese mitten crabs as well as sweetfish (ayu), salmon, chum salmon, ice goby, yellowfin goby, Japanese dace, and striped mullet.

出典: 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース（観光庁） — www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db. この英語解説文は観光庁の地域観光資源の多言語解説整備支援事業で作成しました。
Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.