Aki River

35.716737°N 139.322396°E / 35.716737; 139.322396

This article is about Akigawa River. For other uses, see Akigawa.
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.

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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