The is a river located on the western side of the island of Iriomote, one of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan.Enoki, T., Ueda, M., Nanki, D., Suwa, R., and Hagihara, A. 2009. Distribution and stem growth patterns of mangrove species along the Nakara River, Iriomote Island, Southwestern Japan. J. For. Res.: 14: 51-54.
Climate
The mean annual temperature is 23.4 °C, and the mean annual rainfall during the period 1979 to 2000 was 2342 mm / year.
Environment
The river's estuary and shoreline supports three mangrove species, Bruguiera gymnorhiza , Rhizophora stylosa and Kandelia candel
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