Shizukuishi River

Shizukuishi River
The Shizukuishi River looking northeast from the Morioka Chuo Bridge
The Shizukuishi and Kakkonda Rivers with the Gosho Dam and Reservoir
Native name	雫石川
Country	Japan
Basin
Main source	Shizukuishi, Iwate 900 m (3,000 ft)
River mouth	Kitakami River
Basin size	168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	33.2 km (20.6 mi)

The Shizukishi River in winter with the Shizukuishi River Waterpipe Bridge crossing above

The Shizukuishi River (雫石川, Shizukuishigawa) is a river in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

The Shizukuishi River rises in the Ōu Mountains just south of Mt. Akita Komagatake in Shizukuishi and empties into the Kitakami River in Morioka. The Gosho Dam is situated on the Shizukuishi River, in western Morioka. This dam was completed in 1981. The entire length of the river is home to many renowned hot springs.

The Kakkonda River is its largest tributary and flows from north to south in Shizukuishi. Its headwaters are also in the Ōu Mountains but to the north of Akita Komagatake and to the west of Mt. Iwate. It is 33.2 kilometers in length.