The river passes through the Maegawa, Suketō, Fukushima, and Hyōtan-jima districts, as well as several others.

[2] According to research in the year 2006, the river has a chemical oxygen demand of around 4–5 parts per million, making it slightly dirtied, but the water is clear to 50 cm in depth and still relatively clean.

The Shinmachi Preservation Committee is working towards keeping the river and its waterways clean.

In the year 2007, a stingray was found living in the waters of the river.

While the name 'Fukushima' refers to one of the prefectures in Japan, it is also a suburb in Tokushima City.