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Saru River

Located in Japan Coordinates: 42°30′07″ N 142°00′44″ E

Map showing the location of Saru River Saru River
Location in Japan
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mukawa
11 km NW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
CTS New Chitose Airport40 km
OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport86 km

About Saru River

Saru River is a river. Location: Japan.

From Wikipedia

The Saru River (沙流川, Saru-gawa) is a Class 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. The Nibutani Dam is situated on the Saru River, at Nibutani village. The construction of this dam was the subject of famous domestic litigation, producing the first ever Japanese legal decision to recognise the Ainu people as an indigenous people.

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At a glance

Length
104 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Saru River

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Saru River
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°0°4°10°15°18°22°24°21°15°9°3°
Average low (°C)-10°-9°-5°1°6°11°15°17°13°6°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)5244578193931331521511168660

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

Airports nearest to Saru River

  • New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 40 km
  • Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 86 km
  • Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) Obihiro 102 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

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