Rishiri Town, Japan
利尻町
Rishiri Town is a town of 2,684 people in Hokkaido, Japan, founded in September 15, 1956.
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Population2,684
GeoNames
Local name利尻町
RegionHokkaido
Elevation355 m
1,165 ft
FoundedSeptember 15, 1956
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Land area76.5 km²
Nearest airportRishiri Airport (RIS)
9 km
Why visit Rishiri Town
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 11 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Pon, 利尻町立博物館 and Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park.
Weather in Rishiri Town
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About Rishiri Town
Rishiri (利尻町, Rishiri-chō) is a town located on Rishiri Island in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
From the Wikipedia article Rishiri, Hokkaido (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do17
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park
Park · 6.2 km
National park of Japan
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Restaurants and cafes11
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship2
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Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
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Healthcare1
Map of Rishiri Town
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rishiri Airport (RIS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Oshidomari 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Kafukamura 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Toyotomi 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Wakkanai 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Teshio 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Horonobe 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Makubetsu 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Kanaura 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shosanbetsu 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Nakatonbetsu 89 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rishiri 102 01102006, Dmitry Petelin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 02s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 03s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 05s, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 09s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 08s, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 07s, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 11s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 10s3, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 01s, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- 130727 Rishiri Town Museum Rishiri Island Hokkaido Japan 06s, 663highland, CC BY 2.5
- RRS National Park, 308 Bees, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Von Karman vortices off Rishiri Island, Japan, NASA, Public domain
- Trail above the clouds (52356210447), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Rishiri hiking (52357158846), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Rishiri (52357401003), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- 利尻島 - panoramio (1), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 利尻富士からの眺め - panoramio, okiebi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rocky mountains (52357582215), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Rishiri - Flickr - 雷太, Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- 道道108号線 - panoramio (2), Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt. Rishiri summit (52357470229), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Mt. Rishiri rocks (52357159661), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Trail above the clouds (52356210687), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Rishiri rocks (52357475919), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Mt. Rishiri rocks (52357476094), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Mount Rishiri hills (52357401548), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Mt. Rishiri hiking (52357583050), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Ramen Shoyu Wakkanai (51182266666), Honest Food Talks, CC BY 2.0
- Mt. Rishiri hiking (52357159841), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- Above the clouds (52356210747), Raita Futo from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0
- FeeleaseSoya in KutsugataPort Rishiri JUL2014, Ka23 13, CC BY-SA 4.0
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