Ashida River

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.

Ashida River
Location
Country	Japan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sera Plateau
• elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Mouth
• location	Seto Inland Sea
Length	86 km (53 mi)
Basin size	870 km^2 (340 sq mi)

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.