It crosses Shirakawa-dori Street at Hanazono-bashi Bridge in Kamitakano, merging with the Iwakura-gawa River, flows along Kawabata-dori Street, and is merged into the Kamo-gawa River (Yodo-gawa River system) at Kamo-ohashi Bridge beside Demachiyanagi Station.
上高野の花園橋で白川通と交差し岩倉川を合わせ、川端通と併走しながら出町柳駅の加茂大橋で鴨川(淀川水系)と合流して鴨川(淀川水系)となる。