Kakita River

The Kakita River flows through Shimizu town in Shizuoka Prefecture with a length of 1.2 kilometers and maintains a constant temperature of 15 degrees Celsius.

During the 1970s, local residents initiated conservation efforts after riverbank construction, leading to a National Trust movement in the 1980s to protect the environment.

The river, designated as a Natural Monument of Japan, represents one of the three clearest streams in the country alongside the Nagara and Shimanto Rivers.

The spring water output reaches one million cubic meters per day, supplying drinking water to numerous surrounding communities through the municipal water system.

White pumice stones from the Kawago-taira eruption 3,200 years ago dance in the water flow where the springs emerge from underground.

Location: Shimizu

GPS coordinates: 35.10695,138.90056

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:47