Kusiro River
Kushiro River is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. It is 154 kilometers in length and has a drainage area of 2,510 square kilometers. The Kushiro originates from Lake Kussharo and flows south across the Kushiro Plain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Japan
- Also known as: “Kushiro Gawa”, “Kushiro River”, and “Kusiro Kawa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hokkaido Kushiro General Subprefectural Bereau and Kushiro Art Museum.
Hokkaido Kushiro General Subprefectural Bereau
Government building
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Kushiro Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Kushiro is home to a population of red-crowned cranes, estimated in 2022 to number about 1,900.
Kushiro Fisherman’s Wharf MOO
Shopping center
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Kushiro Fisherman’s Wharf MOO is a shopping center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kushiro and Kushiro.
Kushiro
Kushiro is the fourth largest city in Hokkaido and the largest city in Eastern Hokkaido. Despite its population and size, it is still quite rural, with a sparse public transportation system.
Kushiro
Town
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Kushiro is a town located in Kushiro Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the town had an estimated population of 18,050 in 9570 households, and a population density of 10.9 people per km2. The total area of the town is 252.04 km2. Kushiro is situated 8 km east of Kusiro River.
Kusiro River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Kusiro River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Kusiro River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Kushiro”
- Cebuano: “Kushiro-gawa”
- Chinese: “釧路川”
- Dutch: “Kushiro River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كوشيرو”
- French: “Kushiro-gawa”
- Georgian: “კუსირო”
- German: “Kushiro”
- Irish: “Abhainn Kushiro”
- Italian: “Fiume Kushiro”
- Italian: “Kushiro”
- Japanese: “くしろがわ”
- Japanese: “クシロガワ”
- Japanese: “釧路川”
- Korean: “구시로강”
- Persian: “رود کوشیرو”
- Polish: “Kushiro”
- Portuguese: “Rio Kushiro”
- Russian: “Кусиро (река)”
- Russian: “Кусиро”
- Thai: “แม่น้ำคูชิโระ”
- Ukrainian: “Кушіро”
- Uzbek: “Kushiro daryosi”
- Venetian: “Fiume Kushiro”
- Welsh: “Afon Kushiro”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Minatomachi and Irifune.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kushiro Kō and ANA Crowne PLaza Kushiro.
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