Edo River

Overview

The Edo River is a first-class river flowing through the Kantō region. Belonging to the Tone River system, it is a distributary of the Tone River. It is 59.5 kilometres long, and its basin extends across Ibaraki, Saitama, Chiba prefectures and Tokyo.

Highlights

• ●A distributary of the Tone River within the Tone River system
• ●A course extending about 59.5 kilometres
• ●A basin spanning Tokyo and three prefectures
• ●A course shaped by a 17th-century rerouting

History

The course of the Edo River was originally the lower course of the Tone River. In 1654 the Tokugawa shogunate diverted the Tone, giving the Edo River its present form. The river was long used to transport cargo across the Kantō region.

Map

35.6383, 139.8728 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Walk while taking in the open scenery along the river
2. 2Note its geographic position as a river forming prefectural borders
3. 3Follow the flow of water as a distributary of the Tone River
4. 4Continue a stroll taking in the surrounding waterside

Did you know?

💡 The Edo River has distance markers every 250 metres indicating the distance from the river mouth.

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