Rishiri, Hokkaido

Rishiri
利尻町
Town
Flag of Rishiri
Official seal of Rishiri
Location of Rishiri in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
Location of Rishiri in Hokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
Rishiri is located in Japan
Rishiri
Rishiri
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 45°11′N 141°8′E / 45.183°N 141.133°E / 45.183; 141.133
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Sōya Subprefecture)
DistrictRishiri
Government
 • MayorJun'itsu Tajima
Area
 • Total
76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi)
Population
 (30 September 2016)
 • Total
2,169
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address14-1 Kutsugata Midorichō, Rishiri-chō, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaidō
097-0401
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.town.rishiri.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdRishiri komadori (Erithacus akahige rishiriensis)
FlowerEzokanzō (Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and chishimazakura (Prunus nipponica var. kurilensis)
TreeSiberian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila)

Rishiri (利尻町, Rishiri-chō) 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.