Sakawa River

The Sakawa River is a river in Shizuoka Prefecture and Kanagawa Prefecture Japan. In Shizuoka Prefecture it is called the Ayuzawa River. It flows into the Pacific Ocean.

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Type: Stream
Description: river in Japan
Also known as: “Ayuzawa River”, “Sakawa Gawa”, “Sakawa Kawa”, “Sakawa-gawa”, “Sakō-gawa”, and “Sannō-gawa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Odawara Castle and Kamonomiya.

Odawara Castle

Castle

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Odawara Castle is a reconstructed Japanese castle in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The current donjon was constructed out of reinforced concrete in 1960 on a stone foundation of the former donjon, torn down from 1870–1872 during the Meiji Period. Odawara Castle is situated 3 km west of Sakawa River.

Kamonomiya

Railway station

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Kamonomiya Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.

Odawara Station

Railway station

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Odawara Station is a junction and interchange railway station located in the city of Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan, operated jointly by the East Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company. Odawara Station is situated 2½ km west of Sakawa River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Odawara and Hakone.

Odawara

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Odawara is a city in Kanagawa prefecture in eastern Japan. It is on the coast of Sagami Bay, about 80 km southwest of Tokyo. Odawara is near Hakone, a major hot springs destination and is along the historic Tokaido road between Edo and Kyoto.

Hakone

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Hakone is a mountainous area west of Tokyo in Japan. The Hakone checkpoint on the historical Tokaido road marks the beginning of the Kanto region.

Oi

Town

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Ōi is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023, the town had an estimated population of 17,313 and a population density of 1201 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 14.41 square kilometres. Oi is situated 8 km north of Sakawa River.

Sakawa River

Categories: river and body of water
Location: Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.25893° or 35° 15′ 32″ north

Longitude

139.18345° or 139° 11′ 0″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8Q7X755M+H9

GeoNames ID

1853124

Wikidata ID

Q11644295

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Satellite Map

Discover Sakawa River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Burmese to Welsh—“Sakawa River” goes by many names.

Burmese: “ဆခဝမြစ်”
Chinese: “酒匂川”
Chinese: “鮎澤川”
Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ساكاوا”
German: “Sakawa”
Irish: “Abhainn Sakawa”
Japanese: “酒匂川”
Japanese: “鮎沢川”
Persian: “رود ساکاوا”
Slovenian: “Sakava”
Ukrainian: “Сакава”
Welsh: “Afon Sakawa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Higashichō and Nishisakawa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seishō Ōhashi and Sakawa Bashi.

Kanagawa: Must-Visit Destinations

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