| Rishiri | |||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 45.1833°N 149°W | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Hokkaido | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture) | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Rishiri | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Jun'itsu Tajima | ||||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 76.49 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 2,169 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 30 September 2016 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō 097-0401 | ||||||
| Blank Name Sec2: | Climate | ||||||
| Blank Info Sec2: | Dfb | ||||||
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is a town located on Rishiri Island in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
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.
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]
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Rishiri has declined in recent decades.
Rishiri's mascotis . She is a bright and energetic kelp with a Mount Rishiri motif. She helps Lip-kun and Lip-chan (the mascots of Rishirifuji) and Atsumon (the mascot of Rebun) research nature of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. Her favourite foods are sea urchins and kelp. She is unveiled in 2011.[3]