Ashida River
| Ashida River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 芦田川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Daiwa-chō, Mihara on the Sera Plateau in Hiroshima Prefecture |
| • elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Seto Inland Sea |
• coordinates | 34°26′16″N 133°24′21″E / 34.4378°N 133.4058°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 86 km (53 mi) |
| Basin size | 870 km2 (340 mi2) |
The Ashida River (芦田川, Ashida-gawa) is a river that flows through the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The river provides the primary drainage for the Bingo region.
The source of the river is in the city of Mihara, Hiroshima and flows generally east toward Niimi, Okayama. After flowing through the Hattabara and Mikawa Dams in Fuchū, Hiroshima, the river passes through Fukuyama, Hiroshima, where it empties into the Seto Inland Sea.