Aki River
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] The name, あきかわ, means "Autumn River."[5][6]
The words Akigawa River sound a bit odd, as kawa and gawa, 川, are Japanese words for river,[7][8] so Aki River makes more sense, or simply Akigawa, perhaps Akikawa.
The river's source
The Akigawa has a north fork and a south fork,[9] but the river's source is in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park.[10]
Course of the river
The Akigawa flows through the towns of Akiruno and Hinohara,[11] 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". Akigawa Valley Gorge. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "RIVER AKI – AKIRUNO-ITSUKAICHI-HINOHARA, TOKYO". 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
- ^ "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
External links and references
- On recreation in the Akigawa
- More recreation
- More recreation
- On its gorge
- Photos
- A Youtube
- A second Youtube
- A third Youtube, people playing in the Akigawa
- The river's Facebook page
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