| Toyohira River | |
|---|---|
 The Toyohira River at Jōzankei | |
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| Native name | 豊平川 (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Oizaridake (小漁岳) |
| • location | Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| • coordinates | 42°47′31″N 141°13′0″E / 42.79194°N 141.21667°E |
| • elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Mouth | Ishikari River |
• location | Sapporo and Ebetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan |
• coordinates | 43°9′4″N 141°26′58″E / 43.15111°N 141.44944°E |
• elevation | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Length | 72.5 km (45.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 894.7 km2 (345.4 sq mi) |
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The Toyohira River (豊平川, Toyohira-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan. It is 72.5 km in length and has drainage area of 894.7 km².[2] It is a tributary of the Ishikari River.
It supplies water to Sapporo city, the capital of Hokkaidō built on the alluvial fan formed by the river. Jōzankei is a popular attraction with onsen (hot springs) along the upper Toyohira.
- ^ Source Geographical Survey Institute topographical map 漁岳(札幌).
- ^ Sung Gi Hu (2010). Makoto Taniguchi, Ian P. Holman (ed.). Study on the relation between groundwater and surface water in Toyohiro-gawa alluvial fan, Hokkaido, Japan. Groundwater response to changing climate. Vol. 16. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-0-203-85283-5.