Mount Rishiri1,721 m

About Mount Rishiri

Mount Rishiri is a 1,721 m mountain near the boundary of Rishirifuji Town and Rishiri Town, Hokkaido. It lies within Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park. It is also one of Kyuya Fukada's 100 Famous Japanese Mountains. Also called Rishiri-Fuji, this volcano makes up most of Rishiri Island. It became active about 200,000 years ago and had built most of its present cone by about 40,000 years ago. There are no recorded eruptions, and no signs of volcanic activity today. On the gravel near the summit, the Rishiri poppy, found only on this island, blooms from early July to early August.

Sources: GSI, Elevations of Major Mountains in Japan, MLIT, National Land Numerical Information: Natural Park Areas, Japan Meteorological Agency, Rishirizan, Ministry of the Environment, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park: Highlights (sources in Japanese)

Mountain data

Elevation

1,721 m#41 of 156 by height

Elevation basis

Elevation pointGeospatial Information Authority of Japan, Elevations of Major Mountains in Japan (March 31, 2026)

Japanese name

利尻山（りしりざん）

GSI name / other name

利尻富士

Location

Rishirifuji Town, Rishiri Town, Hokkaido

Area

Northern Hokkaido

Natural park

Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park

Active volcano

Part of Rishirizan

100 Famous Japanese Mountains

Yes

Hokkaido Hyakumeizan

Both editions (No. 2 in 2003)

The location lists the municipality of the summit and any others within 300 m of it (checked with the GSI reverse geocoder).

Themes that include Mount Rishiri

• Hokkaido 100 Mountains
• 100 Famous Japanese Mountains
• Active volcanoes
• Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park