(R1) Nogawa River 野川

Here’s the Nogawa River 野川:

It’s a somewhat unique river in Tokyo because much of the riverbed is covered in grass, with well-worn walking paths. This is a contrast to the many Tokyo rivers with steep concrete walls that prevent people from walking in the river.

Nogawa River 野川 details:

• Water system: Tamagawa river system
• Length: ~ 20.5 km

Here’s a view of the river near Chofu airport:

Anpanman taking  rest:

The river at dusk:

A bridge in Kokubunji, in the western section of the river:

Here’s a nice stretch:

And here, the riverbed littered with cherry blossoms:

Here’s a view from the riverbed:

A river in Chofu https://t.co/K34rryGb1G pic.twitter.com/1qdQQjjftS

— the tokyo files (@thetokyofiles) June 5, 2016

Areas of interest along the way

• Mitaka Osawa-no-sato Waterwheel farmhouse 大沢の里水車経営農家・新車（しんぐるま） (map)
• Wartime Concrete Aircraft Hangars “OHSAWA 1 & 2” 掩体壕大沢1号、2号 (map)

Related posts:

• Nogawa River Wikipedia entry (Japanese)
• Tokyo’s archaeology of World War II 東京の第二次世界大戦の考古学 (WW2 sites)
• ClearWater Nippon & splashing around Tokyo’s water infrastructure

Rivers of Tokyo map:

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