Shakujii River

Shakujii River

The nihongo|Shakujii River|石神井川|Shakujii-gawa is a river which flows throughthe northwest quadrant of central Tokyo, Japan.Its source is in the district of Hana-koganei-minami-chō, Kodaira City, nearthe Musashino Danchi. At Horifune, Kita-ku, it empties into the Sumida River.With a total length of 25.2 km and a watershed of 61.6 km², it is categorized asa 1st class river by the Japanese government.

The famous wooden plank bridge for which Itabashi-ku is namedcrossed the Shakujii at Nakajuku. The bridge has now been replaced by a modernferroconcrete structure.

Other name

In the area around Takinogawa, Kita-ku, the Shakujii is called Takinogawa ('waterfall river'), a name given to it, according to local legend, because of its powerful and violent flow.


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