The Tatsuta River (Jap. 竜田川 or たつたがわ, Tatsuta-gawa ) is a river in Japan that is a tributary of the Yamato River system. The upper stream is also called the Ikoma River (after Ikoma City ), and the middle stream is referred to as the Heguri River (after Heguri ).
21-507: The river flows south from the eastern foot of Mt. Ikoma (altitude 642 m), near the border between Osaka Prefecture and Nara Prefecture , and joins the Yamato River at Ikaruga , Nara Prefecture . The catchment area is about 54 km (21 sq mi), and the channel length is about 15 km (9.3 mi). The Tatsuta River has long been known as the 'Heiguri River'. In the Edo period ,
42-573: A bit of the old atmosphere with its winding, narrow streets. Ikoma nurtured lively traditional Japanese arts such as dance and varieties of Japanese music. The walk down from the mountain temple to the town is a noted area for cherry blossoms, as is the mountain itself with its Ikoma Skyline Drive developed by Kintetsu Corporation . Mount Ikoma has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mount Ikoma
63-635: A mountain on the border of Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture in Japan . It is the highest peak in the Ikoma Mountains with a height of 642 meters. Mount Ikoma is a part of Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park . It is one of the most famous picnic spots in the Kansai region . On the top of the mountain, there are many TV towers for broadcasting to the Kansai region and Ikoma Sanjo Amusement Park . Mount Ikoma
84-469: A seat pitch of 1,300 mm (51 in). The intermediate "Regular" cars will have 2+2 abreast seating and a seat pitch of 1,160 mm (46 in). Seating in both types of accommodation will consist of fixed-back shell seats. In May 2022 Kintetsu announced that new commuter trainsets, classified as 8A would be in service for October 2024. Kintetsu accepts ICOCA , PiTaPa , and other compatible nation-wide IC cards throughout their network except on
105-572: Is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,527.7 mm (60.15 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.9 °C (33.6 °F). Kintetsu Railway Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. ( 近畿日本鉄道株式会社 , Kinki-nippon Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha ) , referred to as Kintetsu ( 近鉄 ) and officially Kinki-Nippon Railway ,
126-499: Is a Japanese passenger railway company, managing infrastructure and operating passenger train service. Its railway system is the largest in Japan, excluding Japan Railways Group . The railway network connects Osaka , Nara , Kyoto , Nagoya , Tsu , Ise , and Yoshino . Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. On September 16, 1910, Nara Tramway Co., Ltd. ( 奈良軌道株式会社 , Nara Kidō )
147-653: Is the owner and operator of the lines. All lines operate with 1,500 V DC overhead catenary except for the Keihanna Line, which operates on 750 V DC third rail. Following line belongs to Kintetsu's Type II Railway Business ( 第二種鉄道事業 , Dai-nishu tetsudō jigyō ) under the Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu operates trains on the line, but the owner of the railway trackage is a separate company. Following lines belong to Kintetsu's Type III Railway Business ( 第三種鉄道事業 , Dai-sanshu tetsudō jigyō ) under
168-495: The Momiji Festival is held at Tatsuta Park. The river has also flood-prone areas, and there have been instances of flood damage caused by torrential rains in August 1992, August 1999, July 2000, and June 2016. Nara Prefecture The river is also known as a famous spot for maple trees since ancient times, which were planted in the Edo period with the advice of Shusei Fujimon, a scholar of Japanese classical literature , and
189-455: The 'Tatsuta River' at that time was not the current Tatsuta River (Hegurusu River), but the main stream of the Yamato River from Tateno, Misato-cho to the border of Osaka Prefecture . On Wednesday, 5 July 2023, the river turned bright lime green due to traces of sodium fluorescein , a component of coloring agents in bath salts. Mt. Ikoma Mount Ikoma ( 生駒山 , Ikoma-yama ) is
210-796: The Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu is the owner of the railway facility, but the trains are operated by separate companies. Until September 30, 2007, those lines were part of the Category 1 railway business. Kintetsu trains also run on the Osaka Metro Chūō Line (all Keihanna Line trains), the Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line , and the Hanshin Railway Hanshin Namba Line , but such lines are not Kintetsu lines. To separate both former Kankyū lines and Nankai Railway lines, on June 1, 1947,
231-700: The area near Tatsuta was called 'Tatsuta River' or 'Nishino Okawa', and the area near Mt. Mimuro was called 'Shiota River'. The river was mentioned in Japanese poems of the Heian period , but this 'Tatsuta River' refers to the vicinity of Kamenose, the main stream of the Yamato River . Along the Tatsuta River in Ikaruga Town , Nara Prefectural Tatsuta Park has been developed as an urban green area for about 2 km (1.2 mi). Every year from late November to early December,
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#1732858682265252-593: The first private railway service from Osaka to Nagoya. Another subsidiary Sankyū bought Kansai Express Electric Railway on January 1, 1940 and continued the service on its own. Then, Sankyū consolidated Yoro Railway Co., Ltd. ( 養老鉄道株式会社 , Yōrō Tetsudō , not the present Yoro Railway Co., Ltd.) on August 1. Daiki consolidated its largest subsidiary Sankyū on March 15, 1941 and was renamed Kansai Express Railway Co., Ltd. ( 関西急行鉄道 , Kansai Kyūko Tetsudō , Kankyū (関急)) . Kankyū consolidated Osaka Railway Co., Ltd. ( 大阪鉄道株式会社 , Ōsaka Tetsudō , Daitetsu (大鉄), owner of
273-690: The following lines were transferred to Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd. that was renamed from Kōyasan Electric Railway Co., Ltd. As of 1 April 2017 , Kintetsu operates a fleet of 1,905 electric multiple unit (EMU) vehicles, the second largest fleet for a private railway operator in Japan after Tokyo Metro (2,766 vehicles). The newest Hinotori 80000 series EMU trainsets entered revenue service on limited express services between Osaka Namba and Kintetsu Nagoya in spring 2020. Eight six-car sets and three eight-car sets, 72 vehicles in total, will enter service by 2021. The end cars in each set will be designated "High Grade cars" with 1+2 abreast seating and
294-490: The present Minami Osaka Line ) on February 1, 1943 and moved its headquarters from Uehommachi to Osaka Abenobashi. Kankyū was renamed Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. ( 近畿日本鉄道株式会社 , Kinki Nippon Tetsudō , Kinki Nippon (近畿日本) or Kin-nichi (近日)) after it consolidated Nankai Railway in June 1944: it maintained the name when Nankai regained its independence in 1947. After World War II , Kintetsu branched out and became one of
315-418: The same day Kintetsu Corporation was split, it was renamed as Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd. as a holding company, while Kintetsu Split Preparatory Company, Ltd. was renamed as Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. Following lines belong to Kintetsu's Type I Railway Business ( 第一種鉄道事業 , Dai-isshu tetsudō jigyō ) and Cableway ( 索道 , sakudō ) Business under the Railway Business Act. This means that Kintetsu
336-526: The support of Chūgū-ji Temple. Around 1889 (Meiji 22), there were about 36 maple trees, but 6,000 maple trees were replanted from the mountainous area of Uda . There is a theory that the name of Tatsuta-age is derived from the fact that it resembles the color of autumn leaves in this river. The river is also mentioned in Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces . However, it is an accepted theory that
357-599: The west foot of the mountain started to host religious institutions serving the spiritual needs of Korean immigrants and residents of Korean descent, mostly women. The city itself was transformed by the Kintetsu train tunnel. Pilgrims and visitors to the temple grew, as well as tourist-related inns and eating establishments. After the Pacific War, the area below the temple developed into an active red-light and entertainment district. The local geisha prospered. Ikoma today retains
378-818: The world's largest travel agencies, Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd., opening offices in the United States of America (Kintetsu International Express, Inc.) and other countries. The first charged limited express train service started between Uehommachi and Nagoya in 1947, and this is the start of the present Kintetsu limited express trains. The rail network was mostly completed by consolidating Nara Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 奈良電気鉄道株式会社 , Naraden (奈良電)) , Shigi-Ikoma Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 信貴生駒電鉄株式会社 ) , Mie Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 三重電気鉄道株式会社 , Mieden (三重電)) and other companies. Kintetsu moved its headquarters again from Osaka Abenobashi to Osaka Uehommachi on December 5, 1969. On June 28, 2003, Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd.
399-519: Was an important object of worship for ancient Japanese people. On the east foot of the mountain, Ikoma Jinja (literally 'Shrine for Mount Ikoma') has been extant since the 5th century. The mountain and the Hozan-ji temple near the summit were traditionally celebrated as national scenery and included in well-known woodblock series such as the "Sixty-eight National Views." After the Second World War,
420-871: Was founded and renamed Osaka Electric Tramway Co., Ltd. ( 大阪電気軌道株式会社 , Ōsaka Denki Kidō , Daiki (大軌)) a month after. Osaka Electric Tramway completed Ikoma Tunnel and started operating a line between Osaka and Nara (present-day Nara Line ) on April 30, 1914. The modern Kashihara, Osaka, and Shigi lines were completed in the 1920s, followed by the Kyoto Line (a cooperative venture with Keihan Electric Railway ). Daiki founded Sangu Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 参宮急行電鉄株式会社 , Sangū Kyūkō Dentetsu , Sankyū (参急)) in 1927, which consolidated Ise Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 伊勢電気鉄道株式会社 , Ise Denki Tetsudō , Iseden (伊勢電)) on September 15, 1936. In 1938, Daiki teamed up with its subsidiary Kansai Express Electric Railway Co., Ltd. ( 関西急行電鉄株式会社 , Kansai Kyūkō Dentetsu ) to operate
441-413: Was renamed Kintetsu Corporation. The corporation was split on April 1, 2015. Its railway business division was succeeded by Kintetsu Split Preparatory Company, Ltd. (founded on April 30, 2014), while its real estate business division by Kintetsu Real Estate Co., Ltd., its hotel business division by Kintetsu Hotel Systems, Inc., and its retail business by Kintetsu Retail Service Corporation, respectively. On
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