Naka River (Tochigi Ibaraki)
This article is about the Naka River in Tochigi and Ibaraki. For other uses, see Naka River.
| Naka River | |
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Naka River at Mito, Ibaraki in January 2007 | |
| Native name | 那珂川 |
| Country | Japan |
| Basin | |
| Main source | Mount Nasu, border of Fukushima Prefecture and Tochigi Prefecture |
| River mouth |
Pacific Ocean at Ibaraki Prefecture 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin size | 3,270 km2 (1,260 sq mi) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 150 km (93 mi) |
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The Naka River (那珂川 Naka-gawa) is a river in eastern Honshu, Japan. It flows through the prefectures of Tochigi and Ibaraki and empties to the Pacific Ocean. More than 50 species of fish live in the river, including dace, chum salmon, ayu, and herring. The Japanese government categorizes it as a Class 1 river. With a length of 150 kilometres (93 mi), the Naka drains an area of 3,270 square kilometres (1,260 sq mi), including parts of neighboring Fukushima Prefecture. Its source is at Nasu-dake in Nikkō National Park.
Naming
References
- Spring Comes with the Arrival of Dace - Naka River, NHK 1998
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36°20′09″N 140°35′42″E / 36.335954°N 140.594972°ECoordinates: 36°20′09″N 140°35′42″E / 36.335954°N 140.594972°E (mouth)
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