35°43′00″N 139°19′21″E / 35.716737°N 139.322396°E / 35.716737; 139.322396
Japanese river, a major tributary of the Tama River
This article is about Akigawa River. For other uses, see
Akigawa .
Aki River Akigawa Gorge, in the autumn. Near, but west of Tokyo.
Native name 秋川 (Japanese )
The Aki River (also, the Akikawa River )[1] is a river in Japan .[2] [3] The Aki River flows west of Tokyo Metropolitan Area . It is a major tributary of the Tama River ,[4] [5] The Japanese name, 秋川, means "Autumn River."[6] [7]
The words Akigawa River sound a bit odd, as kawa and gawa , 川, are Japanese words for river ,[8] [9] so Aki River makes more sense, or simply Akigawa , perhaps Akikawa .
The river's source
The Aki River. From Ishibune Bridge
The Akigawa has a north fork and a south fork,[10] but the river 's source is in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park .[11]
Course of the river
The Akigawa flows through the towns of Akiruno and Hinohara ,[12] and through Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures .[citation needed ]
Recreation area
The river's gorge is a popular recreation area.
See also
References
^ Akigawa Valley / Official Tokyo Travel Guide GO TOKYO: Akigawa Valley / Official Tokyo Travel Guide GO TOKYO , accessdate: April 13, 2017
^ "Akigawa Valley Gorge" . Retrieved 24 October 2018 .
^ "RIVER AKI – AKIRUNO-ITSUKAICHI-HINOHARA, TOKYO" . tokyoflyfishing. Retrieved 24 October 2018 .
^ Japan Travel Guide: Akigawa-keikoku Valley | Hello Japan - Japan Travel Guide , accessdate: April 13, 2017
^ Watanabe, Ikuko. "Akiruno-shi" .
^ "人名漢字辞典 - 読み方検索" .
^ "Japanese Kanji Names Dictionary - How to Read and Pronounce" .
^ "The Japanese word for river is 川" . lexisrex.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019 .
^ "Meaning of gawa in Japanese" . romajidesu.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
^ POSITIVO ESPRESSO: Twenty Plus Rides Near Tokyo: POSITIVO ESPRESSO: Twenty Plus Rides Near Tokyo , accessdate: April 13, 2017
^ Jessica Elzea Kogel (2006). Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Uses . SME. pp. 1109–. ISBN 978-0-87335-233-8 .
^ Hinohara village's ancient history footsteps revealed by the place names.: Hinohara village's ancient history footsteps revealed by the place names. , accessdate: April 13, 2017
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