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Aki_River Latitude and Longitude:

35°43′00″N 139°19′21″E / 35.716737°N 139.322396°E / 35.716737; 139.322396
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35°43′00″N 139°19′21″E / 35.716737°N 139.322396°E / 35.716737; 139.322396

Aki River
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

  1. ^ Akigawa Valley / Official Tokyo Travel Guide GO TOKYO: Akigawa Valley / Official Tokyo Travel Guide GO TOKYO, accessdate: April 13, 2017
  2. ^ "Akigawa Valley Gorge". Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ^ "RIVER AKI – AKIRUNO-ITSUKAICHI-HINOHARA, TOKYO". tokyoflyfishing. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  4. ^ Japan Travel Guide: Akigawa-keikoku Valley | Hello Japan - Japan Travel Guide, accessdate: April 13, 2017
  5. ^ Watanabe, Ikuko. "Akiruno-shi".
  6. ^ "人名漢字辞典 - 読み方検索".
  7. ^ "Japanese Kanji Names Dictionary - How to Read and Pronounce".
  8. ^ "The Japanese word for river is 川". lexisrex.com. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Meaning of gawa in Japanese". romajidesu.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  10. ^ POSITIVO ESPRESSO: Twenty Plus Rides Near Tokyo: POSITIVO ESPRESSO: Twenty Plus Rides Near Tokyo, accessdate: April 13, 2017
  11. ^ Jessica Elzea Kogel (2006). Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Uses. SME. pp. 1109–. ISBN  978-0-87335-233-8.
  12. ^ 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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