Kinu (鬼怒) was the fifth of the six ships completed Nagara-class light cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy, named after the Kinu River in Tochigi prefecture Japan.
She was active in World War II in various campaigns in Malaya, the Dutch East Indies and New Guinea
On 26 October 1944, Kinu was attached by 75-80 aircraft from from USS Natoma Bay, USS Marcus Island, USS Manila Bay; and sank at 1730.