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Tama Gawa

Local name: 多摩川

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°31′37″ N 139°47′41″ E

Map showing the location of Tama Gawa Tama Gawa
Location in Japan
Nearest town
Kawasaki Ku
5.8 km W
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport3 km
NRT Narita International Airport60 km

About Tama Gawa

Tama Gawa is a river. Location: Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Tama River (多摩川, Tama-gawa) is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government. It is 138 kilometres (86 mi) long, and has a 1,240 square kilometres (480 sq mi) basin. The river flows through the Greater Tokyo Area, on the dividing line between Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefectures. In Tokyo, its banks are lined with parks and sports fields, making the river a popular picnic spot.

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At a glance

Length
138 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tama Gawa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, 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 Tama Gawa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°13°18°23°25°28°30°27°21°17°12°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°10°15°18°22°24°20°14°9°4°
Precipitation (mm)49631131291371841561572061799544

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

Airports nearest to Tama Gawa

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 3 km
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 60 km
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 92 km

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

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