Amanogawa (river)
The Amanogawa (Japanese: 天の川), Amano-gawa or Amano is a river in Japan, which passes through Hirakata, near Osaka.[1] The name means "heavenly river",[1] and is also the Japanese name for the Milky Way.
| Amanogawa | |
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| Etymology | Heavenly River |
| Native name | 天の川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sea of Japan |
| Length | 28.6 kilometre |
The river empties into the Sea of Japan.
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