Rishiri Island
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| Native name: 利尻島, Rishiri-tō | |
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 Rishiri Island |
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| Archipelago | Japanese archipelago |
| Area | 183 km2 (70.7 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 63 km (39.1 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,721 m (5,646 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Rishiri |
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Japan
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| Prefectures | Hokkaidō |
| Subprefectures | Sōya |
| District | Rishiri |
| Town | Rishiri |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 5638 |
| Density | 30.81 /km2 (79.8 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Ainu, Japanese |
Rishiri Island (利尻島 Rishiri-tō) rises out of the Sea of Japan off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan.[1] The island is formed by the cone-shaped extinct volcanic peak of Mount Rishiri. Along with Rebun and the coastal area of Sarobetsu, Rishiri forms the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. The main industries of Rishiri are tourism and fishing. The island is about 63 km in circumference and covers 183 km².
Other features of Rishiri Island include:
- Cape Peshi on the East side of the port Oshidomari
- Cape Senhoshi
- Neguma (Sleeping Bear) Rock
- Jimmen Rock
- Ponmoshiri Island
- Hime Marsh
- Menūshoro Marsh
- Otatomari Marsh
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Communities [edit]
The island and its communities belong to the Rishiri District and Rishirifujiin Sōya Subprefecture. The districts consist of the towns of the same name:
These towns include the following communities, listed from the North side of the island, clockwise around:
- Oshidomari
- Himenuma
- Oniwaki
- Numaura
- Misaki, Rishiri
- Senposhi
- Kusure
- Randomari
- Kutsugata
- Shinminato, Rishiri
- Motodomari
Transportation [edit]
A bus runs the circuit route around the island.
Rishiri Airport is located in Rishirifuji.
History [edit]
- Ranald MacDonald landed on Rishiri in 1848.
- On February 7, 2013, the Japanese government claimed that Russian SU-27 fighter jets had been spotted above Japanese waters off Rishiri Island. Russia denies the claim.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Rishiri-tō" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 791.
External links [edit]
Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
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Coordinates: 45°11′N 141°15′E / 45.183°N 141.250°E
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