Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River
| Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River 後志利別川 | |
|---|---|
Looking downstream from the Majo Bridge | |
| Native name | Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu-gawa (Japanese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Hiyama |
| District | Kudō District, Setana |
| Municipalities | Imakane, Setana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Oshamanbe |
| • location | Imakane, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| • coordinates | 42°35′9″N 140°11′22″E / 42.58583°N 140.18944°E |
| • elevation | 972.6 m (3,191 ft) |
| Mouth | Sea of Japan |
• location | Setana, Hokkaidō, Japan |
• coordinates | 42°25′30″N 139°50′33″E / 42.42500°N 139.84250°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Basin size | 720 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 27.55 m3/s (973 cu ft/s) |
The Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu River (後志利別川, Shiribeshi-Toshibetsu-gawa) is a Class A river in Hokkaidō, Japan. It flows through Hiyama District, and empties into the Sea of Japan.
It is the only Class A river in Southern Hokkaidō, and thus is considered to be extremely important for agriculture and flood control.
The river has been voted the "Cleanest River in Japan" by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) 10 times between 1987 and 2006.