Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River
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The Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River (後志利別川, Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu-gawa) is a Class A river in Hokkaidō, Japan. It flows through Hiyama District, and empties into the Sea of Japan.[1]
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Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River 後志利別川 | |
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Looking downstream from the Majo Bridge | |
Native name | Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu-gawa (Japanese) |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaidō |
Region | Hiyama |
District | Kudō District, Setana |
Municipalities | Imakane, Setana |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Oshamanbe |
• location | Imakane, Hokkaidō, Japan |
• coordinates | 42°35′9″N 140°11′22″E |
• elevation | 972.6 m (3,191 ft) |
Mouth | Sea of Japan |
• location | Setana, Hokkaidō, Japan |
• coordinates | 42°25′30″N 139°50′33″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
Basin size | 720 km2 (280 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 27.55 m3/s (973 cu ft/s) |
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It is the only Class A river in Southern Hokkaidō, and thus is considered to be extremely important for agriculture and flood control.[2]
The river has been voted the "Cleanest River in Japan" by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) 10 times between 1987 and 2006.[3][2]