Kuzuryū River

The Kuzuryū River (九頭竜川, Kuzuryū-gawa) is a river flowing through Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It has its source at the Aburasaka Pass (油坂峠 Aburasaka-tōge) in the city of Ōno and empties into the Sea of Japan near the city of Sakai.

Kuzuryū River
Mouth of the Kuzuryū River
Native name九頭竜川
Location
CountryJapan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationAburasaka Pass Ōno, Fukui
  elevation717 m (2,352 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Sea of Japan
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length116 km (72 mi)
Basin size2,930 km2 (1,130 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average86.4 m3/s (3,050 cu ft/s)
The Kuzuryū River flowing beneath Katsuyama Bridge in Fukui

River system

Some of the main rivers that flow into the Kuzuryū River include: the Itoshiro River, the Hino River, the Asuwa River and the Takeda River

River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.

Fukui Prefecture
Ōno, Katsuyama, Eiheiji, Fukui, Sakai

References

    • 36°13′09″N 136°08′04″E (confluence with Ibi River)


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