Editing Fukushima (city) (section)

===Terrain===
[[File:20091011 Fukushima Basin tagged.jpg|thumb|left|An aerial photo of a portion of Fukushima Basin, facing south. The Ōu Mountains can be seen along the right side of the image. Mt. Shinobu can be seen in the center-left as the mountain surrounded by the city, with the Abukuma River flowing south–north to the east (left) of Mt. Shinobu. To the north (bottom) of Mt. Shinobu is the Matsukawa River flowing east (left) into the Abukuma River. A little south (above) of Mt. Shinobu the Arakawa River also flows east (left) into the Abukuma River.]]
[[File:Arakawa River (Fukushima City).jpg|thumb|left|The Arakawa River flowing through Fukushima]]
The Fukushima Basin is created by the surrounding Ōu Mountains in the west and the Abukuma Highlands in the east, with the [[Abukuma River]] flowing through the center of the basin, from south to north. Multiple [[tributaries]] to the Abukuma River source in the Ōu Mountains before flowing down into Fukushima, namely the [[Surikami River|Surikami]], [[Matsukawa River|Matsukawa]], and [[Arakawa River (Fukushima)|Arakawa]] rivers. These rivers flow eastward through the western side of the city until joining up with the Abukuma River in the central parts of the city. The irrigation from these rivers were formerly used for the cultivation of [[Morus (plant)|mullberry trees]]; however, in the latter half of the 20th century cultivation was switched from focusing on mullberry trees, and instead growing a variety of fruit orchards.

The highest point within the city limits is [[Mt. Higashi-Azuma]], a {{convert|1974|m|abbr=on}} peak of Mt. Azuma, located on the western edge of the city. The lowest point is the neighborhood of {{Nihongo|Mukaisenoue|向瀬上}}, which is in the northeastern part of the city and has an elevation of {{convert|55|m|abbr=on}}. Mt. Shinobu, {{convert|276|m|abbr=on}} a [[monadnock]], lies in the southeastern section of the Fukushima Basin and is a symbol of the city.

The Abukuma River flows south to north through the central area of Fukushima and joins with many tributaries on its journey through the city. The Arakawa River originates from Mt. Azuma and flows eastward, eventually flowing into the Abukuma River near the city center. The Matsukawa River, which flows eastward from its origin in Mt. Azuma and also joins with the Abukuma River in the northern part of the city. Another major tributary of the Abukuma River is the Surikami River, which originates along the Fukushima-Yamagata prefectural border near the Moniwa area in the northwest of the city. From there it flows into Lake Moniwa, a [[reservoir]] created by the [[Surikamigawa Dam]]. From there it continues flowing southeast before meeting up with the Abukuma River in northern Fukushima, thus completing its {{convert|32|km|abbr=on}} run.

Other tributaries of the Abukuma River which flow within Fukushima are the {{Nihongo|Kohata|木幡川}}, {{Nihongo|Megami|女神川}}, {{Nihongo|Mizuhara|水原}}, {{Nihongo|Tatsuta|立田川}}, {{Nihongo|Shimoasa|下浅川}}, {{Nihongo|Tazawa|田沢川}}, {{Nihongo|Iri|入川}}, {{Nihongo|Ōmori|大森川}}, and {{Nihongo|Hattanda|八反田川}} rivers. The {{Nihongo|Oguni River|小国川}} also flows through the city and is a tributary of the {{Nihongo|Hirose River|広瀬川}}, which itself is also a tributary of the Abukuma River, however the Oguni River does not meet up with the Hirose River until the district of [[Date, Fukushima|Date]], outside of the Fukushima city limits.

[[File:Goshikinuma-azuma 0810.JPG|thumb|''Goshiki-numa'', a crater lake at the Azuma Mountain Range's Mt. Issaikyō peak]]

There are multiple lakes in the area of Fukushima that falls within [[Bandai-Asahi National Park]]. {{nihongo3|Five-colored Lake|五色沼|Goshiki-numa}}, also called {{nihongo3|The Witch's Eye|魔女の瞳|Majo no Hitomi}} is a [[caldera lake]] located in Mt. Azuma's Mt. Issaikyō peak. The lake is so-named due its water color changing in relation to weather conditions. {{Nihongo|Lake Kama|鎌沼|}} and {{Nihongo|Lake Oke|桶沼|}} are also located in Bandai-Asahi National Park.<ref name=bandai-asahi>{{cite web |url=http://www.env.go.jp/park/bandai/intro/files/area_3.pdf |script-title=ja:磐梯朝日国立公園 （磐梯吾妻・猪苗代地域）Bandai-Asahi National Park |publisher=[[Ministry of the Environment (Japan)|Ministry of the Environment]] |access-date=4 June 2012 |language=ja}}</ref>

In the [[Tsuchiyu Onsen|Tsuchiyu]] area in the western part of the city lie the small lakes of {{Nihongo|Lake Me|女沼|}}, {{Nihongo|Lake O|男沼|}}, and {{Nihongo|Lake Nida|仁田沼|}}. In the neighborhood of {{Nihongo|Watari|渡利}} lies {{Nihongo|Lake Chaya|茶屋沼}}. {{Nihongo|Lake Jūroku|十六沼}} is in the {{Nihongo|Ōzasō|大笹生}} neighborhood.