Kuzuryū River

Kuzuryū River
Mouth of the Kuzuryū River
Native name	九頭竜川
Country	Japan
Basin
Main source	Aburasaka Pass Ōno, Fukui 717 m (2,352 ft)
River mouth	Sea of Japan 0 m (0 ft)
Basin size	2,930 km2 (1,130 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	116 km (72 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 86.4 m3/s (3,050 cu ft/s)

The Kuzuryū River (九頭竜川, Kuzuryū-gawa^?) is a river flowing through Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It has its source at the Aburasaka Pass (油坂峠 Aburasaka-tōge) in the city of Ōno and empties into the Sea of Japan near the city of Sakai.

Some of the main rivers that flow into the Kuzuryū River include: the Itoshiro River, the Hino River, the Asuwa River and the Takeda River

The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.