Saru River

The Saru River is a Class A river in , . The Saru River rises in the and empties into the Pacific. It is considered sacred in traditional Ainu beliefs.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Japan
  • Also known as: “Saryu”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hidaka.

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is a town located in , Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 10,767 in 6224 households, and a population density of 11 people per km2. The total area of the town is 992.07 km2.

Saru River

Latitude
42.50191° or 42° 30′ 7″ north
Longitude
142.01228° or 142° 0′ 44″ east
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
8RJ4G226+QW
Geo­Names ID
2128274
Wiki­data ID
Q3650380
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Welsh—“Saru River” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဆရုမြစ်”
  • Cebuano: “Saru-gawa”
  • Chinese: “沙流川”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سارو”
  • Georgian: “სარუ”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Saru”
  • Japanese: “沙流川”
  • Persian: “رود سارو”
  • Russian: “Сару (река, Хоккайдо)”
  • Russian: “Сару”
  • Swedish: “Saru”
  • Turkish: “Saru Nehri”
  • Uzbek: “Saru daryosi”
  • Welsh: “Afon Saru”

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