Hija River

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The Hija River (Japanese: 比謝川; Hijagawa) is the largest river on the Japanese island of Okinawa. It runs through Okinawa City and meets the East China Sea on the western side of the island between the municipalities of Kadena and Yomitan. It supplies much of the island's drinking water. The Hija River originates from a group of hills in the southern portion of Okinawa City in the central portion of the island of Okinawa. It flows north through a densely urbanized portion of the city, receiving the Kahunja River from the east as it passes through the neighborhood of Misato. Soon after this, it turns west, and receives additional tributaries, including the Yonabaru River to the north. After passing under a stretch of National Route 58, it joins with the Nagata River, and then drains into the East China Sea on the western side of the island, at the border between Kadena and Yomitan. The Hija River has a length of 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi) and a drainage basin measuring 50.9 square kilometres (19.7 sq mi) in area. It is the largest river on the island of Okinawa. The area exhibits a humid subtropical climate, with annual rainfall averaging around 2,000 mm (6.6 ft), and an average annual temperature of 23 °C (73 °F).