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 | |
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![]() Mouth of the Kuzuryū River | |
Native name | 九頭竜川 |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Aburasaka Pass Ōno, Fukui |
• elevation | 717 m (2,352 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Sea of Japan |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 116 km (72 mi) |
Basin size | 2,930 km2 (1,130 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 86.4 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.
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References
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