Rishiri Island

Rishiri Island is located in the northern part of Japan, it has the shape of a circle, in the center of which there is a volcano. Risiri-san is 1,721 meters high, and its foothills are covered with dense greenery. Tourists from all over the world come here quite often, but domestic tourism is also well developed.

General information

Most often, visitors to Risiri Island dream of being on top of a volcano. To do this, there are several routes of varying length and complexity. Experienced guides will not only instruct and show the right way, but along the way they can tell you about the interesting features of Risiri Island and its attractions. There is a fantastic view of the island from the top of the mountain.

An interesting feature of Rishiri lies in its geographical location, on its plains and green meadows, flowers bloom from early spring to early autumn, which can only be found in mountainous areas, to admire the same flowers in the vicinity of Mount Fuji, you need to climb to an altitude of 1.5 to 2 thousand meters. In general, the vegetation of Risiri Island makes the most favorable impressions, there is a lot of greenery in the forests, a large number of diverse birds live, for which the island belongs to a special ornithological zone.

Island Features

For those who like to spend time in the bosom of nature, there is a small tent camp on the island where you can stay for a while, making it a base for various radial hikes around the island. Among the other attractions of Risiri Island, Lake Ottotomari must be highlighted, it is located in a swampy area, but there is a path around it, walking along it you can admire its bright and calm water surface. There is a small souvenir shop nearby, and you can also try a traditional Japanese dish — sushi with fresh seafood, of which there are a lot, especially everyone recommends trying the local sea urchin.

There is an observatory of the same name on the coast of Numaura, where with the help of a telescope those who wish to admire the starry sky, looking at different constellations. The museum is located in the old building of the local administration, and it is open seven days a week during the peak tourist season. You can learn more about the history of Risiri Island, get information about the volcano and other natural sites. Previously, the population here was engaged in fishing, Pacific herring was caught for sale, now this source of income has almost exhausted itself, herring is becoming less and less every year.