Rishiri Marine Hotel — Hotel in Rishirifuji

The shuttle was waiting at the airport for our flight from Sapporo Okadama airport. Ten minutes later, we were there and checked- in. Room 403 is a very large twin room with coffee table, chairs, a large desk and credenza, many drawers, a real closet and separate toilet from the sink / tub / shower rooms.||There were two large windows with sliding shoji screens; both windows opened wide for the fresh Rishiri air. The windows had a great view of the harbor, ferry terminal and looming Mt. Rishiri, locally referred to as Rishirifuji. The room styling was not traditional and not modern, sort of in between – but it was in great condition and everything was very clean. It had a nice, comfortable feel about it and was a really pleasant space in which to chat / read a book / relax.||The bedding was very comfortable and it was quiet in the area.||The bathroom had good amenities, and the shower and tub were separated so you could soap up and scrub while the tub was filling. The shower water control was via a good temperature- control armature.||The onsen was small but good. ||Breakfast was a traditional Japanese meal set, and our room number was on the table. It was excellent, and the breakfast staff were very helpful and pleasant, too.||Just up the road is an excellent Izakaya, Arikawa-an, whose owner studied under Chef Nobu In Mykonos. It all sounds improbable for tiny Rishiri but it worked for us! The big hill with an historic burial ground is behind the hotel. The hike up is not difficult and yields a nice view of the town, the harbor and of course Mt. Rishiri.||The shuttle took us back to the airport as arranged. When I return to Rishiri, I will certainly stay...

There are few places to stay on rishiri as most people come as day trippers from wakkanai. We picked the marine hotel as it was close to the ferry and for the views of mount rishiri. We arranged for an airport pickup which was nice. Our main concern was for our lack Japanese speaking but the man at the front desk spoke enough English to get us checked in. Like a lot of Japanese hotels we were given a paper with information in English about the hotel-dining and onsen hours. The food was half board and we were given a large seafood dinner every night. We stayed 3 nights and the food was different every night with a set kaiseki style meal with emphasis on sea urchin/uni. Fortunately our waitress Aoi was very nice and spoke enough English to explain what all the dishes were as well as a menu in English was given every night. Our twin room had a nice view of the ocean and we could see mount rishiri if we stuck our head out of the window a little. We watched the locals bring in their konbu/kelp every morning from our room and set it out to dry. There was a man at the tourist desk in the ferry terminal who spoke English and was very helpful with information and planning activities. Rishiri is for tourists looking for nature and not expecting the usual...

Came to the island to hike Mt. Rishiri, stayed at this hotel. Staff very helpful and courteous, They provided a ride to trailhead at 5AM and prepared breakfast for me to take along on the hike. Also fluent in English. Great traditional Japanese breakfast and dinner at the restaurant, but if you need your bacon-and-eggs or burger, I would ask before booking whether they can accommodate you. Many restaurants were closed when I visited in July 2020, possibly due to the pandemic, so eating at the hotel was almost the only option, and that was fine. Hotel is in walking distance from ferry terminal, car rental, scooter rental, and they have decent bicycles at the hotel, although limited in size, so if you are tall, I would not plan to cycle the 60 km around the island, it may get uncomfortable. Also within walking distance (3.5 km) from Mt Rishiri trailhead. The hills around the hotel, overlooking the see are hike-able to their summits and offer great views within a few minutes' walk. Overall a pleasant stay, I'm happy I...