Waga River
The Waga River is a river in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. From its headwaters near Mt. Waga in the Ōu Mountains it flows from north to south through the entire length of Nishiwaga Town before turning east through Kitakami City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Iwatebud, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: River
- Description: river in Japan
- Also known as: “Waka-gawa” and “Waka-kawa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ezuriko Station and Fujine Station.
Ezuriko Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ezuriko Station is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company…
Fujine Station
Railway station
Photo: Yasu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fujine Station is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.
Yanagihara Station
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yanagihara Station is a railway station located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.
Waga River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Iwate, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.28113° or 39° 16′ 52″ northLongitude
141.07008° or 141° 4′ 12″ eastElevation
53 metres (174 feet)Open location code
8RF373JC+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 52088845OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverGeoNames ID
2110603Wikidata ID
Q7959460
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“Waga River” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Vaqa çayı”
- Cebuano: “Waga-gawa”
- Dutch: “Waga”
- French: “Waga”
- German: “Waga”
- Irish: “Abhainn Waga”
- Japanese: “和賀川”
- Persian: “رود واگا”
- Russian: “Вага (река)”
- Russian: “Вага”
- Russian: “река Вага”
- Slovenian: “Vaga”
- Slovenian: “Waga”
- Spanish: “Waga”
- Ukrainian: “Ваґа”
- Welsh: “Afon Waga”
- “Waga-kawa”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kamioniyanagi and Shimoezuriko.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 和賀川グリーンバーク and 江釣子6区公民館.
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