Yūbari River

Yūbari River (夕張川, Yūbari-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the namesake of Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser Yūbari.

Yūbari River
夕張川
View from an open train window on the Sekishō Line between Numanosawa Station and Minami-Shimizusawa Station (August 2006)
Location of the mouth
Yūbari River (Japan)
Native nameYūbari-gawa
Location
CountryJapan
StateHokkaidō
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Hachimori
  locationYūbari, Hokkaidō, Japan
  coordinates43°11′32″N 142°15′26″E
  elevation850 m (2,790 ft)
MouthIshikari River
  location
Ebetsu, Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō, Japan
  coordinates
43°7′17″N 141°35′11″E
  elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Length136 km (85 mi)
Basin size1,464 km2 (565 sq mi)


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