is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located on Rishiri Island

Rishiri Island

rises out of the Sea of Japan off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan. The island is formed by the cone-shaped extinct volcanic peak of Mount Rishiri. Along with Rebun and the coastal area of Sarobetsu, Rishiri forms the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. The main industries of Rishiri are tourism and...

 in Rishiri District

Rishiri District, Hokkaido

is a district located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. The district consists of Rishiri Island, in the Sea of Japan to the west of the northern tip of Hokkaidō....

, Sōya

Soya Subprefecture

is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is 4,050.84 km². It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan.Wakkanai Airport is located in Wakkanai...

, Hokkaidō

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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As of 2008, the town has an estimated population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 2,684 and a density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 35.1 persons per km². The total area is 76.49 km².

Rishiri Airport is located in nearby Rishirifuji

Rishirifuji, Hokkaido

is a town located on Rishiri Island in Rishiri District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,954 and a density of 28.5 persons per km². The total area is 105.69 km².-Geography:...

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Geography

Rishiri is located on the western portion of Rishiri Island

Rishiri Island

rises out of the Sea of Japan off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan. The island is formed by the cone-shaped extinct volcanic peak of Mount Rishiri. Along with Rebun and the coastal area of Sarobetsu, Rishiri forms the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. The main industries of Rishiri are tourism and...

, facing the Sea of Japan

Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, between the Asian mainland, the Japanese archipelago and Sakhalin. It is bordered by Japan, North Korea, Russia and South Korea. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it has almost no tides due to its nearly complete enclosure from the Pacific...

. Mount Rishiri

Mount Rishiri

Mount Rishiri is a quaternary stratovolcano located off the coast of Hokkaidō, Japan in the Sea of Japan. The extinct volcano rises out of the sea forming Rishiri Island. Because its cone shape resembles Mount Fuji it is sometimes referred to as Rishiri Fuji...

 (also known as Rishirifuji), at 1721m, is located on the border with Rishirifuji

Rishirifuji, Hokkaido

is a town located on Rishiri Island in Rishiri District, Sōya, Hokkaidō, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 2,954 and a density of 28.5 persons per km². The total area is 105.69 km².-Geography:...

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Education

• Primary Schools
  • Kutsugata Elementary School
  • Senhōshi Elementary School
  • Shinminato Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Kutsugata Junior High School
  • Senhōshi Junior High School
• High Schools
  • Rishiri High School