Aka River

Aka River (赤川, Akagawa; lit. 'red river') is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. It flows into the Sea of Japan.^[1]

Aka River Akagawa
Aka River flowing through the city of Tsuruoka
Etymology	Red River
Native name	赤川 (Japanese)
Location
Country	Japan
State	Honshu
Region	Yamagata
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Itoh [ja]
• elevation	1,771 m (5,810 ft)
Mouth	Sea of Japan
• coordinates	38°50′50″N 139°47′03″E
Length	70 km (43 mi)
Basin size	857 km2 (331 sq mi)

Soccer fields on Akagawa riverbed

There are football fields on Akagawa riverbed in Tsuruoka, and they were NEC Yamagata SC's practice grounds.^[2][3]