【Shimanto City, Kochi Prefecture】"Shimanto River, the last clear streams in Japan" A river with a cultural landscape where people live along with the river

☞ What is the Shimanto River?
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Kochi Prefecture Shimanto River flows through Mt. Fuiri (Elevation 1,336m) Minamoto in Tsuno Town. With a total length of 196 km, there are 35 main tributaries and a total of 319 tributaries, and it flows into the Pacific Ocean at Shimoda in Shimanto City as a stream that meanders through the southwestern region of Kochi Prefecture such as Yusuhara Town, Nakatosa Town, Shimanto Town, and Shimanto City.
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☞ Origin of "Japan's Last Clear Streams"
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The Shimanto River, where residents live close to the river, was symbolically referred to as "the last clear stream in Japan" in a television broadcast in 1983 (Showa 58), creating a brand of a rich and beautiful river with clear water and creatures from the Minamoto to the sea.
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☞ Caught in the Shimanto River.
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The Shimanto River, which nurtures abundant life, is home to a vast Water area and 200 species of rich Water organisms, and there are still fishermen who make a living using traditional fishing methods, such as fallen ayu, fire-swinging, ginaga shrimp, gori, and aonori fishing.
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☞ Playing in the Shimanto River.
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At Shimanto River, you can enjoy various experiences throughout the year, such as canoeing, sup, cycling, walking along the river, going down Squid, sightseeing boats, and camping.
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☞ There is also a violent river side.
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The Shimanto River is also Famous as a raging river, and is prone to Water damage throughout the year due to increased Water, flooding, typhoons, etc. Under such circumstances, the people living in the Shimanto River basin take advantage of the Nature environment to be close to each other and There are a bridge without a parapet Submersible Bridge that increases Water and sometimes sinks as wisdom and ingenuity to live. Human activities and submersible bridges overlap to create a landscape unique to this area.
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☞ Selected by the Environment Agency as a "Famous Water" and "Heisei Famous Water".
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1985 (Showa 60) (1985) In July 1985, the Water was selected as a "Famous Water" because of its excellent environmental conservation status and the active environmental conservation activities of its residents.

In addition, in June 2008 2008 (Heisei 20), the Kuroson River, a tributary, was selected as a "Heisei Famous Water" in recognition of its environmental conservation activities and the efforts of people living in the basin.
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☞ One of the most beautiful tributaries is the Clear Streams "Kuroson River".
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The Kuroson River was selected as one of the 100 Famous Waters of Heisei. It is the most transparent and particularly beautiful tributary of the Shimanto River. In addition to the river, there are legends and anecdotes such as Kuroson Shrine and Okiku Falls, and it is a place where Autumn leaves are vividly colored in autumn.
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☞ Selected as an "Important Cultural Landscape*" by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
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2009 (Heisei 21) (2009) In February 2009, the unique landscape of the Shimanto River basin, including the lives of people related to the Shimanto River, was selected as an "Important Cultural Landscape." This is the first time in Japan that the five markets in the Shimanto River basin (Tsuno Town, Yusuhara Town, Nakatosa Town, Shimanto Town, and Shimanto City) have been selected, and they are attracting a great deal of attention.

* Landscapes formed by the lives or livelihoods of people in the region and the climate of the region, and are indispensable for understanding the lives or livelihoods of the people of Japan (from Article 2, Paragraph 1, Item 5 of the Act on the Protection of Cultural Properties)
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☞ Throughout the four seasons, there are people in the Shimanto River.
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There are not only the "last clear streams in Japan," which is called a beautiful river, but also a rich landscape and environment nurtured by the daily activities of the region. This relationship has become the mysterious charm of the Shimanto River and continues to attract people to this day.