Katsura-gawa River (the Yodo-gawa River system) flows into Kyoto Basin from Tanba Plateau, Kamo-gawa River (the Yodo-gawa River system) flows from Kitayama, Uji-gawa River flows from Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, and Kizu-gawa River (Kyoto Prefecture) flows from Nabari City, Mie Prefecture.
桂川(淀川水系)が丹波高原から、鴨川(淀川水系)が北山から、宇治川が滋賀県の琵琶湖より、木津川(京都府)は三重県名張市から京都盆地に流れる。