Mount Rishiri
利尻山
Mount Rishiri at 1,721 meters, known as 'Rishiri Fuji'. It is one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, an independent volcano rising straight from sea level. The round trip to the summit takes about 10 hours.
Mount Rishiri is a conical volcano that occupies nearly the entire island of Rishiri. Because its shape resembles Mount Fuji, it is called 'Rishiri Fuji', and it is the northernmost of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains. The main trailhead is Oshidomari (about 220 meters above sea level). The route passes Kanro Spring and Chōkan-yama on the way to the summit. The round trip takes about 9 to 10 hours, with an elevation gain of about 1,500 meters. The final stretch is a steep gravel slope, so start at 4 or 5 a.m. From the summit you can see the sea toward Rebun Island and Sakhalin. There is no water source on the mountain, so bring your own drinks and a portable toilet (available for sale at the trailhead). Visitors who don't climb can enjoy the mountain's shape from viewpoints around the island.
Opening hours
Climbing season approx. late June–mid-Sep (start before sunrise)
Nearby sights
- Himenuma Pond
- Mikaeridai Observatory
- Rishiri Fuji Onsen
- Cape Peshi
- Otatomari Pond
- Minamihama Wetland
- Senposhi Misaki Park
- Kutsugata Cape Park