Shō River
| Shō River 庄川 | |
|---|---|
Shō River in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Eboshi |
| • elevation | 1,625 m (5,331 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Toyama Bay |
| Length | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,180 km2 (460 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Shōnai River |
The Shō River (庄川, Shō-gawa) has its source in Mount Eboshi (烏帽子岳 Eboshigatake) in the Shōkawa-chō area of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. After flowing for 115 km (71 mi) through the northern part of Gifu Prefecture and the western part of Toyama Prefecture, it empties into Toyama Bay.