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Island

Rishiri Tō

Local name: 利尻

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 45°10′50″ N 141°14′35″ E

Rishiri Tō
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Elevation
1,578 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rishir-ifuji Chō
1.3 km NE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Population
5,593
5.6K
Airports
RIS Rishiri Airport8 km
WKJ Wakkanai Airport50 km

About Rishiri Tō

Rishiri Tō is an island. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Population: 5,593.

From Wikipedia

Rishiri Island (利尻島, Rishiri-tō) is a volcanic island in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan. Administratively the island is part of Hokkaido Prefecture, and is divided between two towns, Rishiri and Rishirifuji. The island is formed by the cone-shaped extinct volcanic peak of Mount Rishiri. Along with Rebun Island and the coastal area of the Sarobetsu Plain, Rishiri forms the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. The main industries of Rishiri are tourism and fishing.

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At a glance

Length
18 km
Area
182 km²
Official website
rishiri-plus.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rishiri Tō

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Rishiri Tō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-13°-13°-9°-3°2°7°11°13°10°4°-4°-10°
Average low (°C)-18°-18°-14°-9°-4°1°5°7°4°-2°-9°-14°
Precipitation (mm)956660587068100128134135126113

Airports nearest to Rishiri Tō

  • Rishiri Airport (RIS) Rishiri 8 km
  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) Wakkanai 50 km
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) Higashikagura 193 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

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