Shakujii River

Shakujii River
Shakujii River and cherry blossoms
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKodaira, Tokyo
Mouth 
 • location
Sumida River, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Length25.2 km (15.7 mi)
Approximate course in Tokyo. The cities in Tokyo are shown to the left in pink, while the special wards of Tokyo are shown to the right in colour.

The Shakujii River (石神井川, Shakujii-gawa) is a river which flows through the northwest quadrant of central Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the tributaries of the Arakawa River. With a total length of 25.2 kilometres (15.7 mi) and a drainage basin of 61.6 square kilometres (23.8 sq mi), it is categorized as a Class A river by the Japanese government.

It springs up in Koganei Park in the district of Hana-koganei-minami-chō, in the city of Kodaira. It then flows in an easterly direction through the city of Nishitōkyō. Next, it continues through the special wards of Tokyo of Nerima-ku, Itabashi-ku and Kita-ku. At Horifune, Kita-ku, it empties into the Sumida River.