Rebun Island is part of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park at the most northern tip of Hokkaido. It is very different from its neighbor Rishiri Island and mostly visited for the great variety of alpine flowers, which usually can be found only at about 2,000m above sea level. I personally was even more impressed by the beautifully rough but green coastline with its stunning cliffs and the rolling hills covered with bamboo grass inland—simply breathtaking.
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Momo-iwa trail, Rebun Island
Spectacular cliffs and great variety of wild flowers
By Nicole Bauer
Community writer
Stunning coastline around momo-iwa (peach rock)
Endless seeming hills covered with bamboo grass
The ocean around the edelweiss colony
Great variety of wild flowers can be found on this trail
More alpine flowers
Dwarf Fan Columbine called Miyama-odamaki
Coastline shortly after the edelweiss colony
Stunning light and incredible colors at the peach rock lookout
Mt. Rishiri in the background
Gentle hills and bamboo grass on the way down to Shireteko
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Mandy Bartok
10 years ago
I'd love to hike the trail there while the wildflowers are blooming. And what views!
It is absolutely stunning indeed. We were also very lucky with the weather, although the wind was pretty nasty even in June. Very short summer over there, but beautiful!
Jeremiah Azurin
10 years ago
I saw some houses in one of the photos; are there residents on the island?
Hi Jeremy, yes sure, it is a nice little island community. We stayed at the Nature Inn Hanashin; there is also an article about it.
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