My Best Streams - Yuragawa River Ashiu

Ashiu Yuragawa
Ashiu is located in the northern part of Kyoto. The 99.9 percent part of the village is coverd by forest.


Forest track.		A view of upper stream from forest track.


Testing forest's Office.			Shallows and depths.

Ashiu village.			Stream near Ashiu.

Distant view of Ashiu.			Karato ravine.

Brilliant orange spot.


There are rich nature in the forest and			around Ashiu village.

--- Japanese Trout or Char inhabit this place.

--- Standing fishing area or Stocked fishing area.

There is an area in the upper course of Yuragawa River. It's place for conducting practical experiment for Kyoto University, below the Ashiu and Sugo village.
The access to the upper course is by walking along the forest track only, and the forest track runs parallel with the Yuragawa River. Nobody can go there by car. So native Yamames still inhabit there. The village is the deepest one among the other villages within the area.
The lower part has stocked Trouts Amago, but we can expect that Native Yamame inhabit beside some streams of the lower part. (The tributaries of the main river)
At one time since the road was not well built, good preparation is necessary when running on it. but it's very easy to run on the paved road now.

Construction plan of the dam in connection with Wakasa and Fukui atomic power plants was released by Kansai electric power company in 1967. This plan was published to public 30 years ago, it hasn't been abandoned yet.
The villagers are taking action to protest against, the plan because they want to protect the nature, to live with the nature and to conserve the natural resources.
According to some sources, the water quality in Yuragawa River is the best in Japan, and I hope this river will be kept beautiful stream forever.

My Best Streams

Tochigi | Ojikagawa Miyori | Yugawa Akanumachaya |

Yamanashi | Yanagisawagawa Ochiai | Shiokawa Kuromori, Masutomi |

Nagano | Daimongawa Iridaimon |

Gifu | Shokawa Hirase | Isshikigawa Isshiki | A branch of upstream Shokawa River |

| Mazegawa Kawaue | Itoshirogawa Itoshiro | Shirakawa Kashimo |