Koremasa Bridge

Roadbike Cycling:Tama River Cycling Road 1/2

From Koremasa Bridge to Sekido Bridge

Tama river awakening 多摩川の早朝風景

2014-12-6

The Tama River (多摩川 Tama-gawa?) is a major river in Yamanashi, Kanagawa and Tokyo Prefectures on Honshū, Japan. It is officially classified as a Class 1 river by the Japanese government. Its total length is 138 kilometres (86 mi), and the total of the river's basin area spans 1,240 square kilometres (480 sq mi).

The river flows through Tokyo, on the dividing line between Tokyo and Kanagawa. In the city, its banks are lined with parks and sports fields, making the river a popular picnic spot.

多摩川（たまがわ）（英称：Tama River）は、山梨県・東京都・神奈川県を流れる多摩川水系の本流で一級河川。下流域において東京都と神奈川県の県境としての役割も担う。県境全長138km、流域面積1,240km²。堤防はあるものの、首都圏の一級河川でありながら護岸化されていない部分が多く、川辺の野草や野鳥が数多く見られる自然豊かな河川である。

Fuchū (府中市 Fuchū-shi?) is a city located in western Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The modern city was founded on April 1, 1954.

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 255,394 and a population density of 8,700 persons per km². The total area is 29.34 km².

The government of ancient Musashi Province was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform, and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Kaidō in the Edo period, and the Kita Tama District public office was placed here after the start of the Meiji era.

府中市（ふちゅうし）は、東京都の多摩地域にある市である。東京都特別区部への通勤率は26.2%（平成22年国勢調査）。