The is a river which flows through the west side of central

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, Japan in an area known as the

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. The source of the river is associated with the Ohike Pond in the gardens of the Hitachi Central Research Laboratory just west of

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in the city of Kokubunji. It flows south and then east (receiving water from springs in the adjacent Tonogayato Garden). Having entered

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it then proceeds in an south-easterly direction through the cities of

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, Mitaka and Chofu. From Chofu it briefly enters Komae City before crossing into the special ward of Setagaya from where it finally empties into the

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close to Futakotamagawa Station. The confluence point is near to the parallel bridges carrying national route 246 and the

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over the Tama River. The Nogawa has a total length of 21 km. Its basin is considered to extend to 69.6 km² including the drainage of its tributaries, the longest of which is the Sen River (Sengawa). The Nogawa flows through or adjacent to several well known parks including

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and

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in its upper reaches and

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in Setagaya.

Coordinates

River source: Confluence with Tama River:

Access

The Nogawa riverside may be accessed from numerous rail stations along its course including * Kokubunji * Shin-Koganei * Tama * Shibasaki *

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* Futakotamagawa

References

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