Rishiri, Hokkaido

Rishiri (利尻町, Rishiri-chō) is a town located on Rishiri Island in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

Rishiri 利尻町
Town
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Location of Rishiri in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
Rishiri Location in Japan
Coordinates: 45°11′N 141°8′E
Country	Japan
Region	Hokkaido
Prefecture	Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
District	Rishiri
Government
• Mayor	Jun'itsu Tajima
Area
• Total	76.49 km^2 (29.53 sq mi)
Population  (30 September 2016)
• Total	2,169
• Density	28/km^2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō 097-0401
Website	www.town.rishiri.hokkaido.jp
Symbols Bird Rishiri komadori (Erithacus akahige rishiriensis) Flower Ezokanzō (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis) Tree Siberian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila)

As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 2,169 and a density of 28 persons per km². The total area is 76.49 km².

Rishiri Airport is located in nearby Rishirifuji.

Geography

Rishiri is located on the western portion of Rishiri Island, facing the Sea of Japan. Mount Rishiri (also known as Rishirifuji), at 1721m, is located on the border with Rishirifuji.[1]

Neighbouring municipalities

• Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido
• Rishirifuji

Education

• Primary schools
  • Kutsugata Elementary School
  • Senhōshi Elementary School
  • Shinminato Elementary School
• Junior high schools
  • Kutsugata Junior High School
  • Senhōshi Junior High School
• High schools
  • Rishiri High School

References

1. 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 81.

External links

• Media related to Rishiri, Hokkaidō at Wikimedia Commons
• Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Official Website (in Japanese)