Rishirifuji (Hokkaidō)

Rishirifuji-chō 利 尻 富士 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Hokkaidō
Prefecture :	Hokkaidō
Coordinates :	45 ° 15 '  N , 141 ° 13'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 14 '52 "  N , 141 ° 12' 52"  E
Basic data
Surface:	105.69 km²
Residents :	2451 (September 30, 2019)
Population density :	23 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	01519-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Picea jezoensis , Japanese mountain ash
Flower :	Papaver fauriei
Bird :	Rostkehlnachtingall
town hall
Address :	Rishirifuji Town Hall 6 Aza Fujino, Oshidomari Rishirifuji -chō, Hokkaidō  097-0101
Website URL:	www.town.rishirifuji.hokkaido.jp
Location Rishirifujis in Hokkaidō Prefecture

Rishirifuji ( Japanese 利 尻 富士 町 , - chō ) is a small town in the district of Rishiri in the Sōya sub-prefecture of Hokkaidō on an island in the Sea of ​​Japan .

etymology

The name Rishirifuji comes from the Rishiri volcano , which is also compared with Mount Fuji and is therefore called Rishiri-Fuji. Rishiri comes from Ainu riishiri , which means "island of the high mountain".

geography

Rishirifuji is geographically located on the eastern part of the island of the same name in the Sea of ​​Japan and politically in the district of Rishiri which extends exclusively over the entire island. The western part of the island belongs politically to the neighboring town of Rishiri . On the border to both is the summit of the 1,721 m high Rishiri volcano . Another mountain is the 444 m high Pon-yama ( ポ ン 山 ). The city center with the port is located at the Peshi Cape ( ペ シ 岬 , Peshi-misaki ).

In summer temperatures do not exceed 30 ° C and in winter around -10 ° C.

history

The district of Rishiri on the island was established in 1869 and divided into 28 large and 4 small districts in 1876. In 1878 the division into the six villages ( mura ) Oshidomari ( 鴛 泊 村 , -mura ), Ishizaki ( 石 崎 村 , -mura ), Oniwaki ( 鬼 脇 村 , -mura ), Senhōshi ( 仙 法 志 村 , -mura ), Kutsugata ( 沓 形村 , -mura ) and Hontomari ( 本 泊 村 , -mura ). With the establishment of a town hall in Oshidomari in 1880, all villages are administered from this. In 1892 Hontomari and Kutsugata became outlying villages or districts of Oshidomari and in 1893 Ishizaki and Senhōshi became outlying villages of Oniwaki. In 1899, Kutsugata from Oshidomari and in 1900 Senhōshi from Oniwaki were spun off, and a town hall was set up in each case, making both independent communities from which today's city of Rishiri was later formed. In 1902 Ishizaki is incorporated into Oniwake and Oniwake and Oshidomari are appointed 2nd class parishes. In 1956 Oniwake and Oshidomari are united to form the village of Higashirishiri ( 東 利 尻 - , -mura , dt. "East Rishiri") and three years later they are appointed chō . In 1990 the community changed its name to Rishirifuji.

Attractions

The island and thus the city is part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park .

Sights are the Hime-numa ( 姫 沼 , German "Prinzessinnenteich"), the Otadomari-numa ( オ タ ド マ リ 沼 ), the Kanro garden pond ( 甘露泉 水 , kanro sensui , German “nectar garden pond”) and the Nozuka viewing platform ( 野 塚 展望台 , Nozuka tembōdai ). The Hokkaishima Matsuri ( 北海 島 祭 り ) takes place every year from August 2nd to 4th .

traffic

View from Cape Petsu over the port of Oshidomari to Rishiri volcano

Rishiri Airport is located in Rishirifuji , and its only connection is an ANA line to New Chitose Airport in Chitose . The Heart Land Ferry goes from the port of Oshidomari to the port of Kafuka in Rebun on the neighboring island of the same name and Wakkanai on Hokkaidō. From the port of Kafuka, the port of Kutsugata in the neighboring town of Rishiri can be reached.

Prefecture roads 105, 108, 856 and 1076 run through the urban area.

There is no rail transport.

economy

The city's two main industries are fishing and tourism. Originally there were rich herring stocks around the island. Nowadays, however, Rishiri is known for kombu and sea ​​urchins . Agriculture - mainly potatoes and other dry crops - is only practiced on a private scale. Tourism has its origins in the establishment of the then Rishiri-Rebun Quasi-National Park in 1965 (from 1974 Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park), which is still the mainspring today.

education

In Rishiri there are the primary schools Oshidomari, Hontomari and Rishiri, as well as the middle schools Oshidomari and Oniwake. There is a high school in the neighboring town.

The Medical University Sapporo maintains a research institute in Rishirifuji.

Neighboring cities and communities

• Rishiri

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 稚 内 市 . (PDF) (No longer available online.) Sōya sub-prefecture, p. 9 , formerly in the original ; Retrieved May 28, 2009 (Japanese).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
2. ↑ 利 尻 町 年表 (Eng. "Time table of the city of Rishiri"). Rishiri City, accessed May 24, 2009 (Japanese). 
3. ↑ 利 尻 富士 町 の 歴 史 (Eng. "History of the City of Rishirifuji"). (No longer available online.) Rishirifuji City, archived from the original on August 28, 2009 ; Retrieved May 28, 2009 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ ま ち の プ ロ フ ィ ー ル (Eng. "Profile of the City"). (No longer available online.) Rishirifuji City, archived from the original on June 11, 2009 ; Retrieved May 28, 2009 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ ま ち を 支 え る 産業 ( Eng . "Industry that feeds the city"). (No longer available online.) Rishirifuji City, archived from the original on August 28, 2009 ; Retrieved May 28, 2009 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  

Web links

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