35°43′00″N 139°19′21″E / 35.716737°N 139.322396°E
Aki River | |
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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 Akigawa has a north fork and a south fork,[10] but the river's source is in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park.[11]
The Akigawa flows through the towns of Akiruno and Hinohara,[12] and through Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures.[citation needed]
The river's gorge is a popular recreation area.