The Toyohira River (豊平川 Toyohira-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō prefecture, Japan. It is 72.5km in length and has drainage area of 959km². It is a tributary of the Ishikari River.
It supplies water to Sapporo city, the capital of Hokkaidō built on the alluvial fan formed by the river.
Jōzankei is a popular attraction with onsen (hot springs) along the upper Toyohira.
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