A small airport for arriving on the island by air
| Getting there | ANA flies from New Chitose Airport (about 50 min, seasonal service) and Hokkaido Air System flies from Sapporo's Okadama Airport (about 50 min, one round trip a day) to Rishiri Airport. ANA flies only during certain periods, and the flight days and times change from year to year, so please check before you leave. From Tomakomai Station to Wakkanai Port: about 5 h 10 min by car (about 363 km by road). From Wakkanai Port to Oshidomari Port: about 1 h 40 min by ferry. From Oshidomari Port: about 5 min by car (about 5 km on island roads). A rough guide only. Please check ferry schedules and road conditions with the operators and road information services before you leave. |
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| Highlights | Rides & transport |
| Area | Rishiri Island |
| Our photos | 2026 |
| Map | Open map |
What kind of place is Rishiri Airport?
Rishiri Airport is Rishiri Island’s gateway by air. It is located near the center of the island, and it lets you reach the island in a way other than the ferry.
Rishiri Fuji can be seen well from around the airport too, and the view makes you feel that you have really arrived on the island.
There are ANA flights (seasonal service) from New Chitose Airport and Hokkaido Air System flights from Sapporo’s Okadama Airport, both taking about 50 min. New Chitose Airport is close to Tomakomai, so during the operating season this is a good way to reach the island for people who want a short trip.
How to get there
ANA flies from New Chitose Airport (about 50 min, seasonal service) and Hokkaido Air System flies from Sapporo’s Okadama Airport (about 50 min, one round trip a day) to Rishiri Airport. ANA flies only during certain periods, and the flight days and times change from year to year, so please check before you leave.
From Tomakomai Station to Wakkanai Port: about 5 h 10 min by car (about 363 km by road).
From Wakkanai Port to Oshidomari Port: about 1 h 40 min by ferry.
From Oshidomari Port: about 5 min by car (about 5 km on island roads).
Driving from Tomakomai to Wakkanai Port and then taking the ferry takes more than 5 hours one way, and you also have the cost and trouble of parking your car in Wakkanai. For a short trip of about 2 nights and 3 days, you can also fly in and rent a car on the island. For people in Tomakomai, New Chitose Airport is close, and you can fly from there when ANA flights operate (this is a seasonal service, so please check the operating period in advance). There are also Hokkaido Air System flights from Sapporo’s Okadama Airport.
Travel times are estimates based on road distances calculated from road map data (OpenStreetMap), assuming an average speed of about 55 km/h (about 70 km/h for trips over 40 km). Ferry schedules and travel times change with the season and the weather, so please check with the ferry operator before you leave.
Highlights
The number of flights, flight times and operating periods change from year to year. For details, please check the airport information from Rishirifuji Town or ask each airline.
Our photo record
Our president visited in May 2026 and took about 76 photos.
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Photos: Banana House Inc. (taken by our president). Do not reuse without permission.
Our photo records and timestamp certificates
The 4 photos in this article were taken on site by our president. We list the SHA-256 hashes of the published files and have them signed by timestamp authorities (DateSealed, DigiCert, Sectigo)(First certified: 2026-11-03 12:40 JST). A signature shows that the same file existed before that time; it does not prove the date the photo was taken.
You can check the signature and hash of each photo from its timestamp certificate. To see whether a photo you saved matches our records, use the photo timestamp verification page (Japanese) .
Frequently asked questions
Can I fly to Rishiri Island from Chitose or Sapporo?
There are ANA flights from New Chitose Airport (about 50 min, seasonal service) and Hokkaido Air System flights from Okadama Airport (about 50 min, one round trip a day). ANA flies only during certain periods, and the flight days and times change from year to year, so please check with each airline before you leave.
Nearby spots
- Fujino Park (about 3 km in a straight line)
- Cape Peshi Observation Deck (about 3 km in a straight line)
- Mt. Pon (about 4 km in a straight line)
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