Rishiri Airport – RIS Rishiri
Rishiri Airport, also known by its code RIS, is situated in the town of Rishirifuji on Rishiri Island in Hokkaido, Japan. It is a public aerodrome operated by the Hokkaido Prefecture.
Best Time to Visit
Rishiri Airport sits at an elevation of99 feet and hasone asphalt/concrete runway designated 07/25 that measures 5,906 feet. All Nippon Airways and Hokkaido Air System are the airlines that use RIS, with the former having seasonal flights from Sapporo to Chitose and the latter flying from Sapporo to Okadama. Wakkanai, Makubetsu, Nayoro, and Rumoi are some of the places one can head to from the Rishiri Airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
For accommodations near Rishiri Airport, the Kitaguni Grand Hotel is a seasonal hot spring hotel five minutes away by car and less than five minutes away on foot from the Sea of Japan. It is also 24 minutes from Mount Rishiri, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, and the Sarobetsu Plain. Alternatively, the Rishiri Marine Hotel Hokkaido on the Peshi Cape is eight minutes from RIS. It is seven minutes away by foot from Oshidomari Ferry Terminal and 17 minutes from the Yuhigaoka Observation Deck. Overlooking the Kutsugata Port Ferry Terminal and with views of Mount Rishiri, the Tanakaya Hinageshikan offers free ferry terminal shuttle as well as free airport transportation. You can also stay at the nearby Rishiri Fuji Kanko Hotel.
At 27 and 44 miles away respectively, Rebun Airport and Wakkanai Airport are the closest aerodromes to Rishiri Airport, while Asahikawa Airport is the nearest international airport, 125 miles off.
