Hino River
| Hino River | |
|---|---|
Hino River near Yonago, Tottori Prefecture | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Mount Mikuni and Mount Dōgo, Tottori Prefecture |
| - elevation | 1,004 metres (3,294 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Miho Bay, Sea of Japan |
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 77 kilometres (48 mi) |
| Basin size | 870 square kilometres (340 sq mi) |
The Hino River (日野川, Hinogawa) is a major river in the western part of Tottori Prefecture. The river flows east-northeast for 1004m beginning from Mikuniyama in Nichinan in southern Tottori Prefecture. At Kofu, the river turns north-northwest before finally discharging into Miho Bay at Heizu near Yonago. Approximately 60,800 people use the water from the Hino River.