The is a river which flows through the northwest quadrant of central
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...
, Japan. It is one of the
tributaries
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage b ...
of the
Arakawa River
or Ara River may refer to:
* Arakawa River (Kanto)
or Ara River may refer to:
* Arakawa River (Kanto), which flows from Saitama Prefecture and through Tokyo to Tokyo Bay
* Arakawa River (Uetsu), which flows from Yamagata Prefecture and throu ...
. With a total length of and a
drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ...
of , it is categorized as a
Class A river by the
Japanese government
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.
It springs up in
Koganei Park
is a metropolitan park in Tokyo, having entrances in Koganei City, Kodaira City, Nishitokyo City, and Musashino, Tokyo, Musashino City.
Overview
The fifth-largest park in the Metropolitan Tokyo Area, Koganei Park is an attraction for local reside ...
in the district of Hana-koganei-minami-chō, in the city of
Kodaira
is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,207 in 93,654 households, and a population density of 9500 persons per km². The total area of the city was .
Geography
Kodaira ...
. It then flows in an easterly direction through the city of
Nishitōkyō
() is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 206,047, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Nishitokyo is located at t ...
. Next, it continues through the
special wards of Tokyo
are a special form of municipalities in Japan under the 1947 Local Autonomy Law. They are city-level wards: primary subdivisions of a prefecture with municipal autonomy largely comparable to other forms of municipalities.
Although the autono ...
of
Nerima-ku
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Nerima City.
, the ward has an estimated population of 721,858, with 323,296 households and a population density of 15,013 persons per km2, while 15,326 foreign residents are re ...
,
Itabashi-ku
is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario, in Canada; Shijingshan District of Beijing in the People's Republic of China; and B ...
and
Kita-ku. At Horifune, Kita-ku, it empties into the
Sumida River
The is a river that flows through central Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi (in Kita-ku) and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers.
It passes through the Kita, Adachi, Arakaw ...
.
Bridges
The Shakujii River has 66 bridges over its upstream portion. There are 62 over its middle basin. And there are 66
bridges over its downstream portion. This makes for a total of 194 bridges.
The famous wooden plank bridge for which
Itabashi-ku
is a special ward located in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario, in Canada; Shijingshan District of Beijing in the People's Republic of China; and B ...
is named crossed the Shakujii at . The bridge has now been replaced by a modern
ferroconcrete
Reinforced concrete (RC), also called reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and ferroconcrete, is a composite material in which concrete's relatively low tensile strength and ductility are compensated for by the inclusion of reinforcement having hig ...
one called
Ita Bridge.
Coordinates
River source
The headwaters of a river or stream is the farthest place in that river or stream from its estuary or downstream confluence with another river, as measured along the course of the river. It is also known as a river's source.
Definition
T ...
:
Confluence with Sumida River:
Gallery
File:100 views edo 019.jpg, Painting of the river by Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige (, also ; ja, 歌川 広重 ), born Andō Tokutarō (; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ''ukiyo-e'' artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
Hiroshige is best known for his horizontal-format l ...
File:Shakujii River in Tokyo, Japan.jpg, The river in Itabashi Ward as seen from Kurihara Bridge (くりはら橋)
References
External links
National Diet Library, Japan article
Rivers of Tokyo
Rivers of Japan
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