What is Abukuma River?
[[File:AbukumaGawa2005-4b.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Lower course of the Abukuma River (at [[Kakuda, Miyagi|Kakuda]], April 2005)]] The '''Abukuma River''' (阿武隈川, ''Abukuma gawa'' or ''Abukumagawa'') is a river in the [[Tōhoku region]] of [[Japan]]. It has a length of 234 kilometers. It is the second longest river in the Tōhoku region of Japan and is the 6th longest river in Japan. It rises from springs in the peaks of the [[Nasu Mountains]]. It collects water from [[Tributary|tributaries]] leaving the [[Ōu Mountains]] and the Abukuma Highlands (阿武隈高地). Then, it empties out into the [[Pacific Ocean]] as a major river. It has a 5,390&nbsp;km² area watershed. About 1.2 million people live along its basin. {{Japan-stub}} [[Category:Rivers of Japan]]