Aka River

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Aka River
Akagawa
Aka River flowing through Tsuruoka city.jpg
Aka River flowing through the city of Tsuruoka
EtymologyRed River
Native name赤川  (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
StateHonshu
RegionYamagata
Physical characteristics
Source [ja]
 • elevation1,771 m (5,810 ft)
MouthSea of Japan
 • coordinates
38°50′50″N 139°47′03″E / 38.8471°N 139.7841°E / 38.8471; 139.7841Coordinates: 38°50′50″N 139°47′03″E / 38.8471°N 139.7841°E / 38.8471; 139.7841
Length70 km (43 mi)
Basin size857 km2 (331 sq mi)

Aka River (赤川, Akagawa, lit. 'red river') is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It flows into the Sea of Japan.[1]

Soccer fields on Akagawa riverbed[]

There are football fields on Akagawa riverbed in Tsuruoka, and they were NEC Yamagata SC's practice grounds.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ 日本の川 - 東北 - 赤川 - 国土交通省水管理・国土保全局. mlit.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/kamikaze_monte/status/860021929578610688
  3. ^ "赤川河川緑地の紹介". www.city.tsuruoka.lg.jp.
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