Aki River

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Aki River
Aki River
Akigawa Gorge, in the autumn. Near, but west of Tokyo.
Native name秋川

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". Akigawa Valley Gorge. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  3. ^ "RIVER AKI – AKIRUNO-ITSUKAICHI-HINOHARA, TOKYO". 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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