Naka River

The Naka River is a river in eastern , Japan. It flows through the prefectures of and and empties to the Pacific Ocean. More than 50 species of fish live in the river, including dace, chum salmon, ayu, and herring.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Japan
  • Also known as: Naka Kawa

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aqua World and Kaimon Bridge.

Public aquarium
, formerly the Ibaraki Prefectural Oarai Aquarium, is a 19,800 square metres aquarium in the Higashiibaraki District of , , north of Oarai port at the mouth of the Naka River.

Railway station
Station is a passenger railway station on the Minato Line in the city of , Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oarai.

Town
Ōarai is a town located in , . As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,867 in 6,881 households and a population density of 664 inhabitants per square kilometre. is situated 3 km southwest of Naka River.

Naka River

Latitude
36.33613° or 36° 20′ 10″ north
Longitude
140.59451° or 140° 35′ 40″ east
Open location code
8R828HPV+FR
Geo­Names ID
2111745
Wiki­data ID
Q1076983
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Naka River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Naka
  • Bulgarian: Нака
  • Cebuano: Naka-gawa
  • Chinese: 那珂川
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ناكا
  • French: Naka-gawa
  • French: Naka
  • Irish: Abhainn Naka
  • Japanese: 那珂川
  • Korean: 나카강
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Hoki
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Hokigawa
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Naka-gawa
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Naka
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Sabi
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Sabigawa
  • Norwegian: Naka
  • Persian: رود ناکا (توچیگی ایباراکی)
  • Persian: رود ناکا
  • Russian: Нака (река, Хонсю)
  • Russian: Нака
  • Slovenian: Naka
  • Welsh: Afon Naka

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kaimoncho and Minatochuo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nakaminato Fishing Port and Nakaminato Port.

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