Saru River

Japanese: 沙流川 - さるがわ
Saru River

It is the longest river in the Hidaka Subprefectural Bureau of Hokkaido. It is a first-class river. It originates in the northern Hidaka Mountains, flows southwest through the northeastern part of Hidaka Town and Biratori Town, and empties into the Pacific Ocean in the Tomikawa area in the southwest of Hidaka Town. It is 104 km long and has a drainage basin of 1,350 km2. The middle and lower reaches are narrow valley plains, rice paddy areas, and rural areas. The middle and upper reaches, including the Iwachishi Dam for power generation, are also full of gorges. The Nissho Road (National Highways 237 and 274) that runs along the river crosses the Hidaka Mountains at Nissho Pass and is the main transportation route to Tokachi. The former JNR Tomuchi Line has been converted into a bus line.

[Ichiro Kashimura]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

北海道日高(ひだか)振興局管内第一の長流。一級河川。日高山脈北部に源を発し、日高町北東部、平取(びらとり)町を南西流して日高町南西部の富川(とみかわ)地区で太平洋に注ぐ。全長104キロメートル。流域面積1350平方キロメートル。中・下流域は狭長な谷平野が続き、水田地帯をなし農村が展開する。発電用の岩知志(いわちし)ダムを含む中・上流域は峡谷も多い。川沿いに走る日勝(にっしょう)道路(国道237号・274号)は日勝峠によって日高山脈を横断、十勝(とかち)に至る主要交通路となっている。なお、旧国鉄富内(とみうち)線はバスに転換されている。

[柏村一郎]

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