The is a river flowing through the town of Shimizu in the Suntà  District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
The Kakita River is a tributary of the Kano River. At only , it is the shortest Class 1 River in Japan.
Most of the river's source water comes from springs created by rainfall and melting snow on Mount Fuji. Therefore, the temperature of the river is around 15 ðC throughout the year. The river is also known as the only habitat of Mishima-baikamo (). The area around the springs is protected as a park ( by the Shimizu town government.
Also, famous for being a clear-flowing river, the Kakita River has been named one of the "Three Clear-Flowing Rivers in Japan", along with the Nagara River in Gifu Prefecture and the Shimanto River in KÃ Âchi Prefecture.
(flow into Kano River)