Aka River (赤川, Akagawa, lit. 'red river') is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It flows into the Sea of Japan.[1]

Aka River
Akagawa
Aka River flowing through the city of Tsuruoka
Map
EtymologyRed River
Native name赤川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
StateHonshu
RegionYamagata
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Itoh [ja]
 • elevation1,771 m (5,810 ft)
MouthSea of Japan
 • coordinates
38°50′50″N 139°47′03″E / 38.8471°N 139.7841°E / 38.8471; 139.7841
Length70 km (43 mi)
Basin size857 km2 (331 sq mi)

Soccer fields on Akagawa riverbed

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There are football fields on Akagawa riverbed in Tsuruoka, and they were NEC Yamagata SC's practice grounds.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ 日本の川 - 東北 - 赤川 - 国土交通省水管理・国土保全局. mlit.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ @kamikaze_monte (4 May 2017). "モンテディオ山形のもうひとつの聖地と言っても良い鶴岡市 赤川グランド(現在はあまり使われてないので荒れてます)このグランドを主に、モンテの前身であるNEC山形鶴岡工場のサッカー同好会が鶴岡市社会人リーグを戦っていたんだよね!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "赤川河川緑地の紹介". www.city.tsuruoka.lg.jp.