The is a river flowing through

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. It has its source at the Aburasaka Pass (油坂峠 ''Aburasaka-tōge'') in the city of

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and empties into the

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near the city of

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River system

Some of the main rivers that flow into the Kuzuryū River include: the

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, the Hino River, the

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and the Takeda River

River communities

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below. ;Fukui Prefecture: :

, Katsuyama,

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References

External links

* (confluence with Ibi River) Rivers of Fukui Prefecture Rivers of Japan {{Japan-river-stub