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Arakawa Drainage Canal

Local name: 荒川

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°39′25″ N 139°50′45″ E

Map showing the location of Arakawa Drainage Canal Arakawa Drainage Canal
Location in Japan
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tōyō
3.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport13 km
NRT Narita International Airport51 km

About Arakawa Drainage Canal

Arakawa Drainage Canal is a river. Location: Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Arakawa River or Ara River (Japanese: 荒川, Hepburn: Arakawa; "kawa" (川) already means "river") is a 173-kilometre (107 mi) long river that flows through Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo. Its average flow in 2002 was 30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s). It originates on Mount Kobushi in Saitama Prefecture, and empties into Tokyo Bay. It has a total catchment area of 2,940 km2 (1,140 sq mi).

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At a glance

Length
173 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Arakawa Drainage Canal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Arakawa Drainage Canal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°12°18°22°25°28°30°26°21°17°12°
Average low (°C)1°2°5°10°14°18°22°23°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)43611061231231671401401951709140

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Arakawa Drainage Canal

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 13 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 51 km
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 78 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tōyō Town, Koto-ku
    3.2 km NW
  • Funabori Neighbourhood, Edogawa-ku
    3.4 km NE
  • Edogawa City Neighbourhood, Edogawa-ku
    4.6 km NE
  • Ōjima Neighbourhood, Koto-ku
    3.8 km N
  • Toyosu Neighbourhood, Koto-ku
    5 km W
  • Urayasu City, Urayasu-shi
    5 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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