多摩川
玉川
alternative words: Tamagawa river, Tamagawa, Tama-gawa, Tama gawa
keywords:
river
,
tokyo
related topics:
Tokyo prefecture
,
Tokyo bay
,
Kawasaki city
,
Saitama prefecture
related web sites:
http://www.tamagawagenryu.net
,
http://www.tamariver.net
explanation: Flowing from west to east and pouring into Tokyo bay between southern Tokyo and Kawasaki city, Tama river is the main provider of drinking waters for the inhabitants of Tokyo thanks to Sayama Tama lakes near Saitam prefecture and Ogochi dam in the west of Tokyo. The lower stream runs in highly urbanized area while the upper stream runs in Chichibu mountains and forms a beautiful valley. Tamagawa means "jewel river" because there were many jade stones on the river.
French version
