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41.Kuma River

球磨川|日本で最も豊かな隠れ里 日本遺産人吉球磨【熊本県】

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Name Kuma River
Address Hitoyoshi Kuma region( Kumamoto )
Contact 0966-22-2111  (front desk, Hitoyoshi City Board of Education)
Misc Kumagawa kudari Issued Senba

The Kuma River is one of Japan’s three fastest rivers. It was utilized by the Sagara clan for personal transportation and the movement of goods. Kumagawa kudari, traveling down the roiling Kuma River by boat, is still a popular activity even today.

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