Shakujii River
| Shakujii River | |
|---|---|
Shakujii River and cherry blossoms in Nerima Ward | |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kodaira, Tokyo |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sumida River, Kita-ku, Tokyo |
| Length | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) |
The Shakujii River (石神井川, Shakujii-gawa) is a class A river which flows through the northwest quadrant of central Tokyo, Japan.
Course
The Shakujii River is one of the tributaries of the Arakawa River. With a total length of 25.2 kilometres (15.7 mi) and a drainage basin of 61.6 square kilometres (23.8 sq mi), it is categorized as a Class A river by the Japanese government.
It springs up in Koganei Park in the district of Hana-koganei-minami-chō, in the city of Kodaira. It then flows in an easterly direction through the city of Nishitōkyō. Next, it continues through the special wards of Tokyo of Nerima-ku, Itabashi-ku and Kita-ku. At Horifune, Kita-ku, it empties into the Sumida River.
Bridges
The Shakujii River has 66[1] bridges over its upstream portion. There are 62[2] over its middle basin. And there are 66[3] bridges over its downstream portion. This makes for a total of 194 bridges.
The famous wooden plank bridge for which Itabashi-ku is named crossed the Shakujii at Nakajuku. The bridge has now been replaced by a modern ferroconcrete one called Ita Bridge.
Coordinates
River source: 35°43′12″N 139°31′06″E / 35.719995°N 139.518224°E
Confluence with Sumida River: 35°45′28″N 139°44′52″E / 35.757889°N 139.747803°E
Gallery
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Painting of the river by Hiroshige
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The river in Itabashi Ward as seen from Kurihara Bridge (くりはら橋)
References
- ^ "石神井川 上流域". 東京の橋クラブ (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "石神井川 中流域". 東京の橋クラブ (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "石神井川 下流域". 東京の橋クラブ (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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