 It features the eastern portion of a network of canals named the "Hyogo Canals" ("Hyogo Unga") in the south, and its northern border is at the base of the Rokko mountains.The "Hyogo Unga" is the generic name for the network of five canals located along the southern coast of Hyogo and Nagata Wards, facing Osaka Bay.The canals have a total length of 6,470 metres and total area of almost 34 hectares, making it one of the largest canal networks in Japan.