Tama River
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Summary
Tama River is a river[1].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Tokyo[2], Kanagawa Prefecture[3], Yamanashi Prefecture[4]
- Country: Japan[5]
- Part of: Selected 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters of Japan[6]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Tokyo Bay[7]
- Catalog code: 8303050001[8]
- Coordinate location: 35.521783333333, 139.79833333333[9], 35.8551, 138.8254[10], 35.5322, 139.7777[11]
- Origin of the watercourse: Mount Kasatori[12]
- Tributary: Misawa River[13], Asa River[14], Yazawa River[15], Ōkuri River[16], Hirai River[17], Hirase River[18]
Body
Geography
Located in include Tokyo[2], a metropolitan prefecture[19], in Japan[20], founded in 1868[21], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[22]; Kanagawa Prefecture[3], a prefecture of Japan[23], in Japan[24], founded in 1868[25], headquartered in Kanagawa Prefectural offices[26]; and Yamanashi Prefecture[4], a prefecture of Japan[27], in Japan[28].
Physical Characteristics
Tama River's length is recorded as 138 km[29].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Tama River include Tamagawa Aqueduct[30], a canal[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1653[33]; Japanese cruiser Tama[34], a cruiser[35]; Tamagawa Station[36], a railway station[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1923[39]; 1089 Tama[40], an asteroid[41]; and tamaite[42], a mineral species[43].
Why It Matters
Entities named for it include Tamagawa Aqueduct[30], a canal[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1653[33]; Japanese cruiser Tama[34], a cruiser[35]; Tamagawa Station[36], a railway station[37], in Japan[38], founded in 1923[39]; 1089 Tama[40], an asteroid[41]; and tamaite[42], a mineral species[43].