Most viewed - Rishiri island 利尻島 |
Ferry from Rishiri to Wakkanai. Souya Maru No. 5 第五宗谷丸132 views
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Rishiri is one of Japan's northernmost islands off Wakkanai, Hokkaido. Round island with a distinctive cone-shaped mountain Mt. Rishiri (photo) in the middle. Part of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park.68 views
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We stopped in Kutsugata Port in Rishiri briefly on our way to Rebun. 沓形港66 views
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Ika cuttlefish boat in Kutsugata Port in Rishiri, Hokkaido. Bright lights at night attract the cuttlefish to the surface. 沓形港64 views
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Approaching Rishiri by ferry. There are ferries from Wakkanai and Rebun going to Rishiri. Lighthouse near the port. Mt. Rishiri is 1,721 meters high.58 views
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Kutsugata Port in Rishiri. 沓形港32 views
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From Rebun, took the ferry to Rishiri, approaching Oshidomari Port.29 views
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Ferry to Wakkanai. Souya Maru No. 5 第五宗谷丸29 views
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Bye-bye Rishiri.29 views
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Otaru Maru at Kutsugata Port in Rishiri. 沓形港 おたる丸29 views
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Kutsugata Port Ferry Terminal in Rishiri when we visited. This building is now a restaurant after a new ferry terminal building was built nearby.27 views沓形港フェリーターミナル
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Approaching Kutsugata Port in Rishiri. 沓形港26 views
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These photos were taken quite some years ago, so some things may look different now.25 views
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Rishiri is about 63 km in circumference and has a population of about 5,000. Like Rebun, best to rent a car on Rishiri and drive around. 24 views
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Approaching Rishiri by ferry.23 views
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Rishiri's Oshidomari Port. 鴛泊港23 views
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Rishiri's Oshidomari Port or ferry terminal. 鴛泊港23 views
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Mt. Rishiri is nicknamed "Rishiri-Fuji" since it's conical like Mt. Fuji.22 views
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Rishiri's Oshidomari Port. 鴛泊港22 views
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Rishiri's Oshidomari Port. 鴛泊港22 views
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View from Cape Peshi.22 views
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View from Cape Peshi.22 views
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Kutsugata Port in Rishiri.22 views
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Rishiri forest21 views
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On Cape Peshi, Oshidomari Lighthouse overlooking Oshidomari Port. 鴛泊灯台 ペシ岬21 views
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Oshidomari Lighthouse on Rishiri, Hokkaido. 鴛泊灯台 21 views
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Rishiri at dawn.21 views
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We did some easy hiking on Rishiri in early autumn.19 views
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We did some hiking on Rishiri in early autumn, nothing strenuous.19 views
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Wakkanai ahead.19 views
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Approaching Rishiri's Oshidomari Port in northern Rishiri, closest to Wakkanai. 鴛泊港18 views
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