Rishiri-tō Getting there & around

Getting there & around

From Rishiri-tō there are flights to Sapporo (¥23, 200, 50 minutes). The island bus runs by the airport only once a day from Oshidomari (¥310, 20 minutes) or Kutsugata-kō port (¥520, 25 minutes). A taxi costs ¥1200. For details of ferry services, see Wakkanai.

Buses (84-2550) run in both directions around the island’s perimeter, completing a circuit in about two hours (¥2200). The trip from Oshidomari to Kutsugata (¥730) takes 30 to 50 minutes, depending on whether the bus stops at the airport and/or onsen.

Bicycling is another great way to see the island. Rent them from the youth hostels or shops near the Oshidomari ferry terminal. A leisurely circuit of the island (56km) takes anywhere from five to seven hours. A 29km cycling path runs through woods and coastal plains from Oshidomari past Kutsugata.