Tokoro River (常呂川, Tokoro-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan.

Tokoro River
常呂川
Native nameTokoro-gawa (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
StateHokkaidō
RegionAbashiri
DistrictKitami, Tokoro
MunicipalityOketo
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Mikuni
 • locationOketo, Hokkaidō, Japan
 • elevation940 m (3,080 ft)
MouthSea of Okhotsk
 • location
Kitami, Hokkaidō, Japan
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length120 km (75 mi)
Basin size1,930 km2 (750 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average26.41 m3/s (933 cu ft/s)

The Tokoro River, which has its source in Mt. Mikuni (alt. 1,541 m), flows through Oketo and Kunneppu towns and into the Sea of Okhotsk from Kitami City.[1] Many white-tailed eagles and Steller’s sea eagles that have been designated as protected species by the national government are observed in its basin. A colony of purple azalea designated as a natural monument by the Hokkaido government and a forest of large-diameter Japanese elm trees along the Muka River, which flows parallel to the Tokoro River, are symbols of the region. At the Tokoro River Estuary Site, relics, remains of pit-dwellings and tomb pits from the Jomon era have been found.[2]

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  1. ^ kasen0209 (2019-09-27). "[Rivers and dams in Hokkaido]Tokoro River". かわたびほっかいどう (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Masahiko, Oya (10 February 2024) [2001]. Applied Geomorphology for Mitigation of Natural Hazards. Springer-Science+Business Media B. V. ISBN 979-94-010-3904-1. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)

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