Myōshōji River
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is designated as a Class A river by the Japanese government with a length of 9.7 km and a basin area of 21.4 km².


Course

It starts in the Myōshōji Temple pond in Suginami Ward, and joins the Egota River later on. It flows into the
Kanda River The stretches 24.6 km from Inokashira Park in Mitaka, Tokyo, Mitaka to the Sumida River under the Ryōgoku Bridge at the boundary of Taito, Tokyo, Taitō, Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, and Sumida, Tokyo, Sumida. Its entire length lies within Tok ...
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Takadanobaba is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. History Originally, the area's name was read ''Takatanobaba'' and many Tokyo residents in their 50s or older pronounce it as such. However, younger Tokyoites and residents who have come from outside ...
Channel) in Shinjuku Ward.


Recent history

Due to the progress of urbanization, the water retention capacity of the Myōshōji River has fallen and there is an increasing risk of water damage. To cope with this situation, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has constructed revetments that can handle rainfall of up to 50 millimeters per hour.


References


kensetsu.metro.tokyo.jp


External links



{{Rivers of Japan Rivers of Tokyo Rivers of Japan