Aki River
# Aki River

35°43′00″N 139°19′21″E﻿ / ﻿35.716737°N 139.322396°E﻿ / 35.716737; 139.322396

The Aki River (also, the Akikawa River) is a river in Japan. The Aki River flows west of Tokyo Metropolitan Area. It is a major tributary of the Tama River, The Japanese name, 秋川, means "Autumn River."

The words Akigawa River sound a bit odd, as kawa and gawa, 川, are Japanese words for river, so Aki River makes more sense, or simply Akigawa, perhaps Akikawa.

## The river's source

The Akigawa has a north fork and a south fork, but the river's source is in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park.

## Course of the river

The Akigawa flows through the towns of Akiruno and Hinohara, and through Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures.

## Recreation area

The river's gorge is a popular recreation area.

