[Mikaeridaienchi Observation Deck in Rishiri Island] Mt. Rishirifuji Can Be Looked up Cloely, and Renun Island and Kutsugata Port Can Be Viewed at Lookout Point

Mikaeridaienchi Observation Deck

Mikaeridaienchi Observation Deck (見返台園地) is a lookout point in the western part of Rishiri Island (利尻島). Magnificent Mt. Rishirifuji can be looked up, and the sea view can be viewed. The official name of the Mt. Rishirifuji is Mt. Rishirizan. It is an active volcano of 1,721 m elevation, and has been chosen as one of 100 Famous Japanese Mountains (日本百名山) and 100 famous Japanese floral mountains (花の百名山), and a lot of hikers from all over the Japan come to go up the popular mountain. The Mikaeridaienchi Observation Deck at about 450 m above sea level is a trailhead of Kustugata Course (沓形コース) located at the 5th station of the Mt. Rishirifuji. A resting place, a public restroom and an automatic vending machine are beside a parking lot. That is the last restroom from this point, so hikers should go to the restroom before going up the mountain. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge.

Movie of Mt. Rifirifuji Mountaintop

Movie of Mt. Rifirifuji Hiking

There are some means of transportation for the island tourism, for example, a sightseeing bus and a fixed-route bus managed by Soya bus (宗谷バス), a sightseeing taxi, a rental car, a rental motor scooter and a rental bicycle. I went around the Rishiri Island by the rental motor scooter, and it was very comfortable. By the way, if tourists raise their hand in the case of fixed-route bus happening to pass, they can get on the bus without a bus stop, and can get off the bus without a bus stop.

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park (利尻礼文サロベツ国立公園) located in the northern Hokkaido between Rishiri Island, Rebun Island, Toyotomi Town and Horonobe Town is the northernmost national park in Japan, and has been designated as the national park since 1974. The area is 24,166 ha. It consists of 2 islands, wetlands and the coast, and beautiful nature such as the sea, mountains, wild flowers and wetlands is highlight. Because the Northern Hokkaido has few famous tourist attracsions, the national park is one of the most famous nature tourist attracsions. The Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park is divided into 4 areas, Rishiri Area (利尻), Rebun Area (礼文), Coastal Sand-dune Area (海浜砂丘) and Sarobetsu Area (サロベツ), and the Rishiri Area (利尻), the Rebun Area (礼文) and the Sarobetsu Area have a lot of highlights. Read More

Look of Mikaeridaienchi Observation Deck

It takes about 15 minutes from the parking lot to the Mikaeridaienchi Observation Deck on foot. Visitors must go up 100 steps. The steps were steep, so I got considerably tired. This point is the timberline, and the visitors can see a change of the vegetation such as firs, birches and creeping pines, too. Not only the vegetation but also a scenery is beautiful. The visitors can look up at the Mt. Rishirifuji closely, and look over Kustugata Port (沓形港) and Rebun Island (礼文島), too. The night view and the starry sky are popular with local people. But I am afraid to visit here in the evening.

Atmosphere of Mikaeridaienchi Observation Deck Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Mikaeridaienchi Observation Deck

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Rishiri Island. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Rishiri

Hotel Rishiri(ホテル利尻)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Island Inn Rishiri(アイランド イン リシリ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Shobugawa Ryokan(正部川旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Nakahara Ryokan(中原旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kutsugata-so(民宿 くつがた荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Shimayado Hamada(島宿 はまだ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Guest House Ichinananiichi(利尻島ゲストハウス いちななにーいち)	HP	Booking	Rakuten
Forest Park Campsite(利尻町森林公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kutsugata-misaki Park Campsite(沓形岬公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Rishiri Fuji

Kitaguni Grand Hotel(北国グランドホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rishiri Marine Hotel(利尻マリンホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rishirifuji Kanko Hotel(利尻富士観光ホテル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Ayase(ホテル あや瀬)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tanakaya Hinageshikan(田中家ひなげし館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Narita(旅館 なり田)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Ozeki(旅館 大関)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Mukai(旅館 夢海)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Green Wind(ペンション 群林風)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Herasan-no-Ie(ペンション ヘラさんの家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rishiri Umineko Guest House(利尻うみねこ ゲストハウス)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rishiri-sanso Hana-Rishiri(利尻山荘 花りしり)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Oyado Maruzen(お宿マルゼン)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kitaguni Grand Hotel Hana Cottage Kitaguni(北国グランドホテル 花コテージ北国)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Reramoshiri(ペンション レラモシリ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Saihokutei(旅館 最北亭)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rishiri Green Hill Inn(利尻ぐりーんひるinn)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Sekiyokan * Ryokan Sekiyo(夕陽館 * 旅館夕陽)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Yukuguni(旅館 雪国)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Unigoden(ホテル雲丹御殿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Petit Hotel Kawaichi(プチホテル 川一)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Fuji(旅館 富士)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tabi Banya(旅番屋)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokuroku Camping Ground(北麓野営場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Family Campsite Yuni(ファミリー キャンプ場ゆ〜に)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Numaura Campsite(沼浦キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten