Kuzuryu River
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The 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
.
, the Hino River, the Asuwa River
and the Takeda River
Fukui Prefecture:
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It has its source at the Aburasaka Pass (油坂峠 Aburasaka Tōge) in the city of Ōno
Ono, Fukui
is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 36,890 with 12,016 households and the density of 42.29 persons per km²...
and empties into the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...
near the city of Sakai
Sakai, Fukui
is a city located in Fukui, Japan. It lies to the north of Fukui City. It was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Harue, Maruoka, Mikuni, and Sakai of the former Sakai District, which was dissolved in this merger....
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River system
Some of the main rivers that flow into the Kuzuryū River include: the Itoshiro RiverItoshiro River
The is a river through Gifu and Fukui prefectures in Japan.-Geography:The Ishitoro River flows from Mount Chōshi on the borders of Gujō and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture and flows south before emptying into the Kuzuryū River near Ōno in Fukui Prefecture.There are two majors damns along the river,...
, the Hino River, the Asuwa River
Asuwa River
The is a river in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It stretches from Mount Kanmuri in the town of Ikeda to the Hino and the Kuzuryū rivers.-Row of Sakura:...
and the Takeda River
River communities
The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.Fukui Prefecture:
- ŌnoOno, Fukuiis a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 36,890 with 12,016 households and the density of 42.29 persons per km²...
, KatsuyamaKatsuyama, Fukuiis a city located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 26,961 and the density of 106.28 persons per km²...
, EiheijiEiheiji, Fukuiis a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui, Japan. It is named after the Eihei-ji temple.As of the 2010 national census, the town population is 20,641. The total area is 94.34 km²....
, FukuiFukui, Fukuiis the capital of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city is located in the north-central part of the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan.-Demographics:...
, SakaiSakai, Fukuiis a city located in Fukui, Japan. It lies to the north of Fukui City. It was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Harue, Maruoka, Mikuni, and Sakai of the former Sakai District, which was dissolved in this merger....