Skip to content
SnowWind
Menu

Backcountry areas · Rishiri Island / Northern Hokkaido

Rishiri-zan

↕ 1722 m · 2 Routes · Explore in 3D

Terrain data: 1 m LiDAR source, ~4–8 m effective terrain detail

Today — Today's conditions

北海道オープンデータ「標高DEMラスタ 2023_令和5年_札幌建設管理部管内土砂洪水氾濫対策その4(稚内1地区)」(CC BY 4.0) を加工して作成/出典:国土地理院(標高タイル・シームレス空中写真を加工して作成)
Continue reading

北海道オープンデータ「標高DEMラスタ 2023_令和5年_札幌建設管理部管内土砂洪水氾濫対策その4(稚内1地区)」(CC BY 4.0) を加工して作成/出典:国土地理院(標高タイル・シームレス空中写真を加工して作成) / CC BY-SA 4.0

Mountain facts

6 fields without data yet

Every field shows its source and check date. A field without data says UNKNOWN; nothing is left blank or guessed.

Name / area

利尻山 · Rishiri-zan

Rishiri Island / Northern Hokkaido

Source: SnowWind areas dataset
Elevation

1721 m (surveyed summit height)

1719 m (highest point in the terrain data, DEM10B) · ↕ 1722 m

Source: GSI (surveyed heights, DEM10B) · Checked 2026-09-23
Municipalities

利尻富士町 Rishirifuji

Source: GSI reverse geocoder · Checked 2026-07-09
Trailheads / parking
UNKNOWN

No parking waypoint in the route data; not compiled yet.

Source: GPX route waypoints
Winter access

Winter road-closure status is published by Hokkaido’s road authorities. We link to the official source; we do not republish or cache it.

Source: Hokkaido road authorities / CERI (link only)
Route aspects

NE · SE · S · W · NW

Aspects the steep sections of recorded routes cross; not the whole mountain.

Source: Computed from DEM10B · Checked 2026-09-23
Terrain class (estimate)

complex 1 · simple 1

Slope-based automatic estimate, not official ATES.

Source: SnowWind slope estimate · Checked 2026-09-23
Recorded routes

2

Route data: CC BY-SA 4.0 (incl. Hokkaido Wilds, CC BY-SA)

Source: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Checked 2026-09-23
Official avalanche bulletin

We link to bulletins and never republish their content.

Source: Japan Avalanche Network (no Rishiri bulletin — nearest products only) / Japan Avalanche Network — bulletin index (no JAN area covers this peak)
Police station / where to file a 登山届

稚内警察署(Wakkanai Police Station) · 0162-24-0110 · 利尻富士町 Rishirifuji

Station numbers are not emergency lines; in an emergency call 110.

Source: 北海道警察 https://www.police.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/intro/syozai/syozai.html · Checked 2026-07-31 · 登山届 2026-09-06
Emergency huts

Rishiri-dake Hut · 1234 m

Open status not verified.

Source: GPX route waypoints (CC BY-SA) · Checked 2026-09-23
Volcano alerts
UNKNOWN

No volcano alert data registered here for this mountain; JMA is the authority.

Source: JMA (link only)
Nearest AMeDAS station

稚内(Wakkanai)· 3 m · 42.2 km

Source: JMA AMeDAS station table · Checked 2026-09-02
Live camera
UNKNOWN

No live-camera source compiled for this mountain yet.

Source: To be added
Snow season
UNKNOWN

Not compiled yet. Planned from AMeDAS snow-depth history.

Source: To be added
Nearby resorts
UNKNOWN

No resort in our data within 40 km.

Source: SnowWind resort data
Guide services
UNKNOWN

Real guide listings are in preparation; the directory is a fictional sample for now.

Source: SnowWind

Today / tomorrow briefing

Rishiri-zan

Loading…

Set reminders inside Google Calendar

Routes in this area: Rishiri-zan — North Ridge Classic · Rishiri — Pon-yama

A planning aid, not a verdict. Always check the day’s official avalanche bulletin and decide in the field.

Today's conditions

…

Safety

Routes

Access & terrain features

Route GPX waypoints and elevations are planning data. Verify them against current official information and in the field.

Emergency hut Rishiri-dake Hut 1234 m
Summit / crater Rishiri-zan Northern Summit 1713 m
Summit / crater Chokan-zan Summit 1209 m
Summit / crater Pon-yama Summit 446 m
Terrain note Great ocean views 421 m
Terrain note Nice open slope 415 m
Terrain note Mt. Rishiri views 407 m
Terrain note Relatively thick trees but skiable 299 m
Terrain note Steep-ish drop down to stream 267 m
Terrain note Spring water 255 m
Terrain note Hokuroku Campground 214 m
Terrain note Hokuroku Campground 211 m
Terrain note Onsen hot springs 44 m
Terrain note Rishiri Onsen 41 m
Terrain note Oshidomari Ferry Terminal 2 m