Saru River
Saru River is a river in Hokkaido, Japan. The Saru River rises in the Hidaka Mountains and empties into the Pacific. It is considered sacred in traditional Ainu beliefs.Photo: Highten31, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Japan
- Also known as: “Saryu”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hidaka.
Hidaka
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hidaka is a town located in Hidaka Subprefecture, 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
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Saru River” goes by many names.
- 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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tomihama and Kawamukai.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tomikawa-eki and Shinodai Misaki.
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