is a river in
Hokkaidō
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
,
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. It is designated a
Class A river Rivers in Japan are classified according to criteria set by the , which was introduced in 1967. Rivers are designated as Class A or Class B river systems by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
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Course
The river rises on the slopes of
Mount Teshio
is the tallest mountain in the Kitami Mountains. It is located on the border of Shibetsu and Takinoue, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is the source of the Teshio River.
History
On January 6, 1978, Mount Teshio and the surrounding region was designated th ...
in the
Kitami Mountains
is a mountain range of Hokkaidō, Japan. Unlike much of the rest of Japan, the Kitami Mountains are not very seismically active.
The Kitami Mountains are north of the Ishikari Mountains and east of the Teshio Mountains. A depression separates ...
. After flowing through
Takinoue, the river is joined by the
Sakurū and
Tatsuushi Rivers. At Kamishokotsu in
Monbetsu, the river leaves the mountains for the coastal plain. There it is joined by the Utsutsu River before flowing into the
Sea of Okhotsk
The Sea of Okhotsk ( rus, Охо́тское мо́ре, Ohótskoye móre ; ja, オホーツク海, Ohōtsuku-kai) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. It is located between Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on the east, the Kuril Islands ...
at Shokotsu in Monbetsu.
Lists
List of (named) bridges and dams
From river mouth to source:
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Route 238 (Japan)
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Route 273 (Japan)
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Route 273 (Japan)
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Route 273 (Japan)
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Route 273 (Japan)
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Route 273 (Japan)
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References
Rivers of Hokkaido
Rivers of Japan
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