Access By Heart Land Ferry Rebun From to Wakkanai Island! Kafuka JR ➡ JR Station Approx. 35 min. Wakkanai Oshidomari Sapporo ➡ New Chitose Airport Approx. 55 min. Kutsugata Horonobe Sapporo ➡ New Chitose Airport Approx. 1 hr. 20 min. Rishiri Island

New Chitose Airport ➡ Wakkanai Airport Approx. 55 min. Otoineppu Wakkanai Airport ➡ Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 30 min.

Wakkanai Airport ➡ Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 35 min. Bifuka

JR Sapporo Station ➡ JR (by limited express train) Approx. 5 hr. 30 min. JR Wakkanai Station ➡ Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal (approx. 1 km) Approx. 2 min. Shibetsu-Kenbuchi IC Sapporo ➡ Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 6 hr. Rumoi Rumoi-Owada IC Takasu IC Fukagawa From Wakkanai to Rebun Island Asahikawa

Asahikawa Takikawa Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal ➡ Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 1 hr. 55 min. Airport

Bibai From Rebun Island to Rishiri Island Sapporo JCT

Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal ➡ Oshidomari Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 45 min. Sapporo

Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal ➡ Kutsugata Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 40 min. New Chitose Chitose Airport IC New Chitose Airport

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Sapporo Kita 3-jo Bldg. 12F, Kita 3-jo Nishi 3-chome 1, Esashi Esashiko Kita Futo, Esashi, Hiyama-gun Head Office Chuo-ku, Sapporo Branch Office Tel.: 0139-52-1066 / Fax: 0139-52-4035 Tel.: 011-233-8010 / Fax: 011-233-2783 Wakkanai Kaiun 2-7-1, Wakkanai Okushiri Aza Okushiri 309-banchisaki, Okushiri, Okushiri-gun Branch Office Tel.: 0162-23-3780 / Fax: 0162-23-6730 Branch Office Tel.: 01397-2-3131 / Fax: 01397-2-3160 ●Reservations exclusively for the Rishiri and Rebun routes: Tel.: 0162-23-8010

◆ For timetables and reservations, please visit the website. www.heartlandferry.jp/english/ LINE@ for ferry operation information ■ Available information ■ Heart Land Ferry Search ・ Ferry cancellation ・ Ferry service suspension ・ Extra ferries Note: No information is posted when operating normally. March 2020 Known as a floating island of flowers, Rebun Island is ’s northernmost A flower paradise inhabited island where beautiful alpine flowers can be seen blooming at sea level. These flowers include rare endemic species found only on Rebun Island, such as with more than 300 ). Rebun-atsumori-so (Cypripedium macranthum var. rebunense alpine flower species Rebun is popular as a trekking destination where hikers can enjoy both flowers and unique landform.

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3 Heart Land Ferry Recommended Rebun Island Tour Route 5 The Charm of Rebun Island 7 Trekking on Rebun Island 9 Fun Activities on Rebun Island 11 Events & Food to Enjoy More of Rebun Island 12 Rebun Island Map This photo was taken near Cape Gorota on the Cape Tour Course trekking trail 13 Ferries that offers great views of Rebun Island’s west coast. [For details, see p. 8.]

Rebun Island Find shells with holes Approx. Land F Recommended Enjoy unique art er 10 min. by car He ry in them and sea glass! Rebun Island You can find shells with holes in them and fragments of glass known as sea glass flowers! that have washed up on the beach in front of Rebun General Park. Since these are Cape rare findings, they make a great gift or Sukoton Picking up shells Cape Sukoton on the northernmost memento of your trip! [For details, see p. Tour Route with holes in them 9.] and sea glass on end of Rebun Island the beach (Funadomari Bay) The cape offers sweeping views of the Sea of Cape Sukai Japan and uninhabited Todo Island that unfold right before your eyes. You may be lucky enough to see Approx. seals poking their heads out of the water. 15 min. by car Sea urchin cracking Heart Land Many visitors take experience Ferry center Trivia photos of the sign Which cape forms the saying, “the 2nd northernmost restroom Start! northernmost tip of Japan? in Japan.” ● Cape Soya (the northernmost point in Japan) Rebunun Hot The refreshing Sweet and delicious! Latitude: 45°31’22”N Springs kelp-flavored soft-serve About three hours of a top-notch experience! ● Usuyuki-no-Yu Cape Sukoton (the 2nd northernmost point in Japan) ice cream at the shop Sea urchin cracking experience Latitude: 45°27’51”N here is to die for! Momoiwa Observation Course Momoiwa Kafuka Port Ferry Cape Soya is thus located slightly north At the Unimuki Experience Center, visitors Observation Course Terminal of Cape Sukoton. can try their hand at cracking open a sea This highly recommended trekking trail enables hikers to see almost all of Kita-no-Canaria urchin using a special tool and eating the the kinds of alpine plants found on the island. You can enjoy views of flower Approx. Park 15 min. by car sea urchin right there. Sea urchins that fields and Mt. Rishiri, also called Rishiri-Fuji, beyond the blue sea. [For feed on nutritious Rishiri Kelp are truly details, see p. 7.] The best scenic ocean viewpoint delicious! [For details, see p. 9.] on the island! Cape Sukai With a stunning view of clear blue waters, Cape Sukai conveys a feeling Approx. of having been transported to a foreign 15 min. by car country. Some people who have visited Rebun-kinbai-so (Trollius this popular destination even say that ledebourii var. polysepalus) they’ll never forget the beauty of the Momoiwa viewed from sight for the rest of their lives. the Observation Deck Approx. 10 min. on foot Finish! The exterior was Photo-taking inspired by the design of a opportunity against the backdrop of Soak in the natural Usuyuki-no-Yu traditional lodging Miso-flavored grilled “Chan Chan house for herring Mt. Rishiri in Kita-no-Canaria Park Ya k i ” Atka mackerel and “Uni-don” hot springs with a view of Mt. Rishiri fishermen. Having been used as a location for a popular sea urchin rice bowl for lunch Usuyuki-no-Yu is a great place to soak in the Japanese film, Kita-no-Canaria Park is noted natural hot spring waters with a view of Mt. Rishiri. for its wonderful sights. It’s a great place to The water comes directly from the hot-spring rest over a cup of coffee after trekking. source and keeps you warm long after you have You can see the house that was part of the finished bathing. The water is said to relieve set used in the film, where flower lectures are various physical conditions including neuralgia, occasionally given. (For flower lecture schedules, arthralgia and chronic skin diseases, and to promote recovery from fatigue. contact Nature Rebun on p. 8.) Rebun Hot Springs Usuyuki-no-Yu Enjoy a variety of dishes cooked with fresh local ingredients, ●Location: Kafuka-mura, Map: p. 12 n including “Uni-don” sea urchin Rebun Hands-on rice bowl and grilled “Chan ●Tel.: 0163-86-2345 area ●Fees: Junior high school students and Special coffee Chan Yaki” Atka mackerel, both famous Rebun dishes! [For older: 600 yen only available at ●Hours: Noon – 10:00 p.m. (Apr. – Sep.) Kita-no-Canaria Hands-on programs are available. [For details, see p. 11.] 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Oct. – Mar.) Park details, see p. 10.] ●Closed: Open year-round ●Access: Approx. 3 min. on foot from the Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal Rebun Island Flowers on Rebun Island Rebun-kinbai-so (Trollius ledebourii var. polysepalus) Endemic Rebun Island species (Mid-Jun. – mid-Jul.) This flower turns the slope Kinbai of Rebun Island Valley, part of the Momoiwa The of Observation Course trekking trail, into a flower carpet.

Kita-no-Canaria Park Momoiwa

A filming location of “A Chorus of Angels (Kita no kanaria tachi),” this Momoiwa is a fantastically tourist spot features a set used during shooting, allowing visitors to shaped rock that resembles a appreciate both the beautiful views and a bit about cinematography. large peach. There are many Map: p. 12 Ainu legends associated with the rock Map: p. 12 Lake Kushu

This is the only lake Flowers on Rebun Island and on Rebun Island is the northernmost Rebun-kozakura ) lake in Japan. It’s a (Primula modesta var. matsumurae great place for bird (May – early Jun.) watching. This lovely flower that looks Map: p. 12 like a small rubber ball usually grows to a height Nekoiwa of less than 20 cm.

This fantastically shaped rock resembles a cat with an arched back looking at the sea. Flowers Map: p. 12 on Rebun Island Rebun-hana-shinobu (Polemonium caeruleum ssp. yezoense var. laxiflorum f. insulare)

(Late May – early Jul.) Periglacial landform This is a variation of Polemonium caeruleum subsp. laxiflorum The landform of the island was Cape Sukoton Flowers is characterized by purple pe talsand on Rebun Island created during the Ice Age, about This northernmost cape on and a yellow stamen. Rebun-atsumori-so 20,000 years ago. It features a Rebun Island affords a view of (Cypripedium macranthum var. rebu sequence of gentle slopes with nense) the uninhabited Todo Island. rounded mountain ridges. (Late May – mid-Jun.) Endemic Rebun Map: p. 12 Island species This elegant, cream-colored flower is known as the Queen of Orchids. It grows i Minai Shrine Flowers colonies on the northern part of n The flower usually rem the island. on Rebun Island ains in bloom until At this shrine an Ainu woman is August at the local alpine botanical Rebun-usu-yuki-so Endemic Rebun garden. enshrined according to legend. (Leontopodium discolor) Cape Sukai Island species Map: p. 12 The shrine is also rare because (Jun. – Aug.) The beauty of clear cobalt blue water— its front faces the sea. Designated as the official flower so clear that you can see the bottom of the Map: p. 12 of Rebun Town, this flower is the sea—never ceases to fascinate visitors. noble yet cute “princess” of alpine It’s instagrammable. plants. It’s a species of Edelweiss found on the Alps. Map: p. 12 Map: p. 12 Flowers on Rebun Island Rebun-so Endemic Rebun Rebun Town mascot (Oxytropis megalantha) Island species Atsumon (Jun. – Jul.) Dainty Atsumon is a fairy of the Rebun-atsumori-so alpine This lovely magenta flower plant who spreads seeds of happiness. Atsumon is covered with fine silky flower adores local residents and visitors alike. hair to protect itself from the cold.

Rebun Island Taking a stroll on Rebun Island Cape among flowers Trekking TourTour Mt. Rishiri viewed from the Edoya Sando Path with flowers and ocean v un, Trail iews in Reb o Highly ted as one of the 100 Best Roads in Hokkaid A recommended route for people who don’t feel like a elec recommended s CourseCoourseu se full-fledged trekking adventure The Edoya Sando Path allows you to enjoy the feeling Momoiwa [12.4 km, approx. 5 hr. 40 min.] of a trekking experience. ■Cape Sukoton is approx. 60 min. by bus Observation from the Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal. The Edoya Sando Path is part of the Cape Tour Course. It’s a flat paved road where you can also drive with a car. Cape Sukoton Course Bus stop Different flowers bloom (Sukoton) This section is the in different seasons! Edoya Sando Path. [5.7 km, approx. 3 hr.] Monument of the Trade Place of 1.7 km A highly recommended route that epitomizes the Cape Sukoton viewed Mr. Gohei Zeniya (approx. 40 min.) from the Cape Gorota Todo Island essence of Rebun area Observation Deck Iwa-benkei Kiji-mushiro Hakusan-chidori Popular with Japanese and The photos on p. 1 Entrance to the Edoya Sando Path (Rhodiola rosea) (Potentilla fragarioides var. major) (Orchis aristata) foreign tourists alike! Rebun-kinbai-so and p. 2 were taken Bus stop (Edoya) Bus stop (Trollius ledebourii var. polysepalus) here! Hamanaka Cape Gorota Rebun-kozakura You can climb steep (Primula modesta var. matsumurae) steps in the midst of a N flower field with a view Maizuru-so Sendai-hagi Nemuro-shiogama A slightly of Mt. Rishiri. (Maianthemum dilatatum) (Thermopsis lupinoides) (Pedicularis schistostegia) downward slope Miyama-kinbouge Motochi Colony of Rebun-atsumori-so (Ranunculus acris var. nipponicus) continues. Lighthouse Nekoiwa (Cypripedium marcanthum var. Mt. Tsubame Enjoy the views of Miyama-odamaki Teppu rebunense) the blue sea, Mt. (Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila) Rishiri and flowers You can Rebun-usu-yuki-so —all at once! take a (Leontopodium discolor) A scene you’ll Chishima-fu-u-ro Oobana-no-mimina-gusa rest pass on your (Geranium erianthum) (Cerastium fischerianum) here! way from Teppu Cape Sukai 2.5 km, approx. 1 hr. 40 min. to Cape Sukai 2 km, approx. 30 min. You can A local fisherman’s Momoiwa take a rest Cape Tour Course shop selling Kinbai Valley here! delicious Atka Momoiwa Observation Deck Cape Skoton → 3.8 km (approx. 1 hr. 30 min.) → Cape Gorota → 3.5 km (approx. 1 hr. 30 min.) → mackerel pickled in rice-bran paste! 1.2 km, The section from the Momoiwa approx. 40 min. Rebun-hana-shinobu Teppu → 1.7 km (approx. 1 hr. 10 min.) → Cape Sukai → 2.4 km (approx. 1 hr. 10 min.) → Shiretoko Observation Deck to Motochi Momoiwa Trailhead (Polemonium caeruleum ssp. Lighthouse is called “Flower Road.” Ranger House yezoense var. laxiflorum f. insulare) Bus stop (Shiretoko) – A parking lot is Bus stop Colony of Rebun-atsumori-so (Cypripedium marcanthum var. rebunense) → 1 km (approx. 20 min.) → Hamanaka Colony of Rebun-atsumori-so 0.6 km, approx. 10 min. available. (Momoiwa (Cypripedium marcanthum var. rebunense) A bus can be Kita-no-Canaria Park Take this path from taken here, but Ranger House to return Tozanguchi) one can also walk to the trekking trail. A source of information about the Alpine Botanical Garden Map: p. 12 to Kita-no-Canaria 0.6 km, approx. 10 min. Park, which is not Approx. 5 min. by bus Bus, approx. 8 min. nature of Rebun Island, including This facility offers the chance to view alpine far from here. Bus stop (Ferry Terminal) flowers and wild birds plants found on the island without actually You can take a taxi Kafuka Port going on a trekking trip. from Kita-no-Canaria Bus stop Ferry Terminal Nature Rebun is a great place to collect information ●Location: Funadomari-mura, Rebun Park to the ferry (Daini Sashitoji) before trekking. It also offers hands-on programs ●Tel.: 0163-87-2941 terminal for about 1,200 yen! You may be able that visitors can enjoy in all weather conditions. ●Period: May – Sep. ●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to see seals on a N These programs include original T-shirt making and ●Closed: Open daily from May to Aug., and closed Ezo-no-hakusan-ichige clear day. on Sun. in Sep. light making using locally harvested shells etc. (Anemone narcissiflora var. sachalinensis) ●Admission: Adults: 300 yen, Children: 150 yen Natural Information Center of Rebun Island ●Approx. 30 min. by car from the Kafuka Port Ferry Tidbits Hikers may leave their cars in the Terminal parking lot in front of Ranger Nature Rebun Map: p. 12 ■Tour Guide Information Facility Phone Website House and start trekking from ●Location: Rebun Citizen Center 3F, Kafuka-mura, Rebun Rebun Island Nature Guide Tel.: 090-7048-9261 https://www.rebunguide.com/ there. Thus it is possible ●Tel.: 0163-85-7830 to quit trekking and return ●Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. ●Closed: Irregular holidays Rebun Hana Guide Club Tel.: 0163-89-6330 http://www.hanaguideclub.com/ to one’s car as necessary ●Approx. 5 min. on foot from the Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal Rishiri Rebun Guide Net Tel.: 0163-85-7675 https://www.rirenet.com/ when tired. ●Website: http://www17.plala.or.jp/rebunsjc/ Rishiri Nature Guide Service Tel.: 0163-82-2295 http://www.maruzen.com/tic/guide/

Rebun Island Picking up shells with holes in them Picking up agates in the rough You’ll find lots of shells with holes in them on the Kita-no-Canaria Park wide coastal area here. Pick some up and pass a ●Location: Funbe, Kafuka-mura, Rebun Map: p. 12 string through the holes to create a one and only cell ● Period: Open daily from May to Oct., Closed from Nov. to Apr. phone strap. It also makes a great gift from your trip! ●Parking: Available ●Inquiries: Rebun Island Tourist Association, Tel.: 0163-86-1001 ● Location: Oosonae, Funadomari-mura, Rebun (in front of Rebun General Park) ●Approx. 5 min. by car from the Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal ● Inquiries: Rebun Island Tourist Association, Tel.: 0163-86-1001 Picking up ● Approx. 30 min. by car from the Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal. gemstones on the beach—a Map: p. 12 fantastic Accessory making experience Sea urchin cracking experience experience!

Heart Land You may Agate is a power stone that people have used for Look Ferry Trivia also find great! sea glass! ornaments since ancient times. You may look for How to know if a sea urchin agates to serve as gifts from your trip. Since these is male or female are brought ashore by the waves, you have a better A chance to crack open a Long-spined northern sea urchins Heart Land A chance to make unique accessories are whitish in color in case of males Ferry chance to find them after rough sea conditions. live sea urchin using a emales. Male T and reddish in case of f rivia Map: p. 12 using shells with holes in them and o taste richer Why do th Meno (Agate) Beach (a.k.a. Motochi Beach) special tool and to eat sea urchins are said t ese shells have holes? sea glass (fragments of glass washed the sea urchin removed and thus be more delicious, but Moon snails have bored a hole ● Location: Motochi Beach, Motochi, Kafuka-mura, Rebun up on the beach) both are incredibly tasty if you crack through the shell to feed on the ●Inquiries: Rebun Island Tourist Association from the shell on the ● Closed: Irregular holidays, mostly on Sat., Sun. and national spot! it open yourself! contents! Tel.: 0163-86-1001 ● Approx. 10 min. by car from the Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal holidays (The park is closed from Nov. to Apr.) Map: p. 12 ●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – noon Unimuki Experience Center 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ●Location: Kitousu, Kafuka-mura, Rebun ●Period: Apr. – Sep. ●Fee: 300 yen/session ●Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ●Fee: 800 yen per sea urchin On Rebun Island ●Tel.: 0163-87-2506 ●Approx. 15 min. by car from the Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal Fun Gel candle making experience You can make gel candles Seal watching Cape using seashells and sea Kanedano, a Acti vities glass. They will serve as little-known spot for seal great mementoes of your observation Bird watching trip to the island. You can observe wild seals Campgrounds ●Days: Mon. and Thu. between at this natural aquarium. May and Oct. (subject to change) ●Hours: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ●Inquiries: Rebun Island Tourist 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Association (up to 6 persons per session) Tel.: 0163-86-1001 Blue-and-white flycatcher ●Fee: 500 yen/session Map: p. 12 Ideal spot for yoga Kita-no-Canaria Park is an ideal place to practice yoga. Bring Daurian redstart Red-flanked bluetail Lake Kushu Campground a yoga mat and do a yoga practice, breathing the clear air and Sea Kayaking Rebun Island Nature Guide This is the northernmost campground in Japan. relishing the beautiful views. The waters off A guided bird watching tour is Sea kayaking offers a ● Location: Oosonae, Funadomari-mura, Rebun Note: There are no yoga instructors at the park. Bring your own yoga mat. Rebun Island are clear! offered in spring, from April 20 to ●Period: May 1 – Sep. 30 leisurely opportunity to ●Parking: Available enjoy the Rebun Island May 20, when many migratory ●The campground includes auto-camp sites landscape from the sea birds pass over the island. with electricity, cottages and bungalows. —a different view from ●Inquiries: Rebun Island Nature Guide Midorigaoka Park Campground that seen on land. Tel.: 090-7048-9261, Mr. Kagawa ●Location: Kafukai, Kafuka-mura, Rebun ●Inquiries: Rishiri Nature ●Period: May 1 – Oct. 31 Guide Service Heart Land ●Parking: Available Tel.: 0163-82-2295 Ferry Trivia ●CampgroundCampsite inquiries: Rebun Island Tourist Japanese robin Association, Tel.: 0163-86-1001 The Japanese robin Rishiri Nature Gui de Service is the official bird of Rebun Town. Rishiri Nature Guide Service Rebun Island Held in mid-July

Fishery Festival Todo Island This culinary summer event Rebun Held on is filled with attractions, Seal watching site the first Sat. of June including a tsukamidori game Seal watching site Flower Marathon in which participants grab Cape Sukoton Cape Kanedano octopuses and flounders Island This annual marathon is held on the day before the marathon held on Rishiri Island. Courses include a 3 km with the bare hands. The first-prize winning photo in the Cape Tour Course course in which parents and children can run together. 2018 Rebun Island Photo Contest “Early Spring Glow” by Mr. Yasuhiro M p Monument Funadomari Held on Endo a of the Trade Place Picking up shells with holes in them and Atsumori Thanksgiving Festival August 7 and 10 Autumn Festa of Mr. Gohei Zeniya sea glass on the beach Rebun General Park This is a small-scale annual event held near This event turns the scenic Lake Rebun Island Photo Cape Gorota Kirari the colony of Rebun-atsumori-so (Cypripedium Kushu area on northern Rebun Contest Funadomari Archaeological Site Koryukan Hall Island into a food lover’s paradise. macranthum var. rebunense) when the flowers The first-prize winner of the contest will Hamanaka Lake Kushu are at their best. It features great autumn fair. be awarded prize money and local Gorota Beach specialty products, and the photo selected Colony of Rebun-atsumori-so Lake Kushu Course Held in for the first prize will be used for the Kafuka To Funadomari (Cypripedium marcanthum Alpine early June following year’s poster to publicize the (Cape Sukoton) var. rebunense) Rebun Furusato Festival Lake Kushu Colony of Botanical Garden This is the largest event on the island. The poster will be distributed to Teppu skunk cabbages travel agencies across Japan. Campground island and is held in the Funadomari Rebun Citizen and Kafuka areas to add excitement Application period Center to the short summer. Delicious Cape Sukai Held on the second Sat. May 1 – Sep. 30 (Nature Rebun) food from across the island is on and Sun. of September sale at the event. Itsukushima Shrine Rebun Town Office To Enjoy More of Eight-hour Course Rebun Island Nairo

To Motochi & (Jizoiwa and Momoiwa) Mt. Rebun Course Events Food Rebun Hot Sea urchin Springs Experience Usuyuki-no-Yu Rebun Town Mt. Rebun Center (490 m) Sea urchin cracking Canned Takara Uni Sea Pisuka 21 experience center Heart Land Rebun Town Museum Ferry Trivia Urchin Canned steamed sea urchin using Midorigaoka Park Sea urchins harvested fresh sea urchins harvested around in waters off Rebun Island Kafuka Campground “Uni-don” Rebun Island while they are in season Port Ferry sea urchin rice bowl [Short-spined sea urchins] Parking Park ●Season: Jun. – Aug. Japanese adventurer Terminal ●Taste: rich To Shiretoko (Kita-no-Canaria Park) Freshly harvested sea urchins ●Characteristics: short spines, burnt Tidbits Yuichiro Miura took some of are sweet and rich in taste. orange in color these cans with him when Rebun Forest Course Minai Shrine Since their harvesting season ●Locally called Ganze he climbed Mount Everest. runs from June to September, [Northern sea urchins] Todo Kushi ●Season: Jun. – Sep. July and August are the best ●Taste: light (skewered sea lion meat) Rebun Falls Course Colony of months to enjoy the different ● Characteristics: long spines, light orange Don’t miss out on the Professional basketball Rebun-atsumori-so ●Locally called Nona player tastes of short-spined sea chance to try this dish Rebun Falls (Cypripedium that can only be found marcanthum urchins and northern sea Jizoiwa ●Inquiries: on Rebun Island. It is Mr. Koki Matsuda var. rebunense) urchins. Funadomari Fishermen’s Cooperative, Picking up agates in the rough sold at a shop located at Hailing from Rebun Island, Mr. Koki (Meno Beach) Miso-flavored grilled Tel.: 0163-87-2101 Cape Sukai. Matsuda serves as the International Motochi ĺ “Chan Chan Yaki” Atka mackerel Tourism Ambassador of Rebun. He is Kafuka New Momoiwa Tunnel Wakkanai Port This is a popular Atka mackerel dish unique to a regular player for the Chicago Oshidomari Port Rebun—char-grilled Atka mackerel topped with Steam basketball team in the Momoiwa Momo-dai Neko-dai Tenbo-dai (observatory) Kafuka leek and specially made miso. The fatty Atka American Basketball Association ĺ Nekoiwa Port Ferry mackerel is also a popular gift from Rebun. (ABA) professional basketball league. Terminal Rebun Manju ●Inquiries The appeal of Rebun Island Motochi Lighthouse Seafood Restaurant Kafuka (Kafuka Fishermen’s Momoiwa Kutsugata Port (bean-jam buns) Cooperative ), Tel.: 0163-86-1228 as seen by Mr. Matsuda Momoiwa Observation Course Observation Deck Bean-jam buns sold by the only Japanese-style Robata Chidori, Tel.: 0163-86-2130 I live in the United States and visit various countries to play games, but Kita-no-Canaria Park confectionery store on the island are popular Rishiri Kelp harvested I love Rebun Island the most. Rebun General Park (a.k.a. Takochu Shiretoko ĺ with local residents and visitors alike. They around Rebun Island Park) is where I learned how to dribble from my father when I was an elementary school student. I remember walking in Motochi on a junior feature natural, homemade sweet bean paste. In Kyoto, where there are Heart Land high school outing, looking forward to eating the Japanese-style The storekeeper’s son many fancy Japanese cuisine Ferry Trivia runs a pastry shop called omelet my mother had prepared for my lunch. Whenever I visit my Tidbits restaurants, Rishiri Kelp from Le Pâtisserie Unozu in Rishiri Kelp parents, local people speak to me—“Oh, you’re back!”—and my Rebun is considered to be the from Rebun Island? friends welcome me back home. My romantic, tough-looking senior Campground Bank Post office ATM Convenience Sapporo. d store finest. It is used to make savory Rishiri Kelp is not only produce from school days would invite me to join him taking photos of the stars Wheelchair- Filling ●Inquiries: Hot springs Restrooms Wi-Fi at night. Local people are a bit shy with strangers, but they are accessible station Trekking trail Unozu Confectionery, Tel.: 0163-86-2660 soup stock that underpins around Rishiri Island but also restroom inherently very friendly, so please feel free to speak to them. Find your Japanese cuisine. around Rebun Island. own tourist destination on the island and come back!

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Ferries Vip cabin This is a special room Cypria Soya Boreas Soya with a luxurious interior. Enjoy a comfortable voyage with your family or This is the third ferry in the island flower series following Cypria Soya loved ones. and Calanthe Okushiri. The ship’s name is derived from “amapola,” a Spanish word for corn poppy, in connection with Rishiri hinageshi (a First class lounge seats kind of corn poppy), a rare endemic yellow flower found on Rishiri Island. The floral language of the corn poppy is “kindness and warmth,” First class Island View seats and the ship will take you to the islands in a kind and warm manner. Passengers can relax Second cabin floor, Deck B in reclining seats here. Enjoy the views from VIP Cabin “Premium Blue” VIP Cabin “Premium Ocean” the windows.

First-class Economy class Island reserved seats The name of this ship is derived from the word, “Cypripedium,” the scientific name of a The name of this ship is derived from the word “Boreas,” the god of View seats First class Japanese-style cabin genus of orchid found only on Rebun Island, and was formed by adding the suffix “-ia,” the north wind in Greek mythology, and was inspired by the unique which is often added to names of countries and places. The ship features two colors: northerly winds that sweep across Soya amidst the harsh, tough and First class Japanese-style cabin Elevator Here, you can take off a deep indigo color, which is Heart Land Ferry’s corporate color, and crimson, which expansive natural environment. The ship offers a safe, comfortable your shoes and stretch represents the glowing morning and evening skies at the northernmost tip of Hokkaido. trip under the northerly winds. First cabin floor, Deck C your legs. Mattresses, Economy class priority seats blankets and pillows Second cabin floor, Deck A Vip Second cabin floor, Deck A Vip Truck/bus driver seats To platform Salon space Vending machines are available so that cabin cabin Attendants’ room Economy you can relax. Pet class cabin room

First class First class Economy Economy class reserved seats class cabin lounge seats lounge seats Amapola Soya only

Wheelhouse Wheelhouse Bench seats Nursery Kids’ room To platform Elevator Shop/information on the deck Elevator Since you can reserve Ship data a seat in advance, you First cabin floor, Deck B First class First cabin floor, Deck B Economy class can board the ship Japanese-style cabin priority seats Total length 96.55 m Passenger Summer: 550 people leisurely. To platform Shop/information To platform Shop/information Width 15.00 m capacity Other seasons: 495 people Economy class Economy Depth 5.50 m 21 eight-ton trucks chair seats class cabin Load capacity Economy Economy Sea speed 19.45 knots 53 passenger cars class cabin class cabin Economy class priority seats Economy class Vending Economy Gross tonnage 4,265 tons Service commencement February 4, 2020 (barrier-free seats) chair seats machines class cabin This area has Bench seats on the deck To platform Elevator Elevator Bench seats To platform Vending machines on the deck sofa-type seats and Economy class First class First in the ferry industry! priority seats ample space where Ship data Ship data Japanese-style cabin Attention!Pokémon-design kids’ room and nursery people in wheelchairs Total length 95.70 m Passenger Summer: 550 people Total length 95.70 m Passenger Summer: 550 people can safely remain in have appeared! their wheelchairs. Width 15.00 m capacity Other seasons: 475 people Width 15.00 m capacity Other seasons: 550 people There are Depth 5.40 m 21 eight-ton trucks Depth 5.40 m 21 eight-ton trucks Economy class cabin Load capacity Load capacity hearts♥ Sea speed 19.6 knots 55 passenger cars Sea speed 19.7 knots 55 passenger cars hiding away Gross tonnage 3,555 tons Service commencement May 2008 Gross tonnage 3,578 tons Service commencement May 2003 on the wall. This is an open space with a carpet. Have a relaxing time Why not enjoy a ship ride Kids’ room before you arrive. ● Masking tape with Alolan Vulpix and Vulpix? Ballpoint pens and neck straps Special Goods are also available! Pet room Amapola Soya only Heart Land Ferry special Vulpix goods, such as rubber Alolan Vulpix Enjoy a boat trip while your pet is stamps and masking In two colors Nursery spending the time in tape, are on sale inside Supported by Pokémon Daisuki Club a bright and ● Rubber stamps ● Sticky notes ● Kuruppi ● Flake stickers ● Zipper pouches the ship. Pocket Monsters and Pokémon are registered trademarks of Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. comfortable room.

Rebun Island Access By Heart Land Ferry Rebun From Sapporo to Wakkanai Rebun Island Wakkanai Island! Wakkanai Airport Hokkaido Kafuka JR Sapporo Station ➡ JR New Chitose Airport Station Approx. 35 min. Wakkanai Oshidomari Sapporo ➡ New Chitose Airport Approx. 55 min. Kutsugata Rishiri Island Horonobe Sapporo ➡ New Chitose Airport Approx. 1 hr. 20 min. Rishiri Island

New Chitose Airport ➡ Wakkanai Airport Approx. 55 min. Otoineppu Wakkanai Airport ➡ Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 30 min.

Wakkanai Airport ➡ Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 35 min. Bifuka

JR Sapporo Station ➡ JR Wakkanai Station (by limited express train) Approx. 5 hr. 30 min. Nayoro JR Wakkanai Station ➡ Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal (approx. 1 km) Approx. 2 min. Shibetsu-Kenbuchi IC Sapporo ➡ Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 6 hr. Rumoi Rumoi-Owada IC Asahikawa Takasu IC Fukagawa From Wakkanai to Rebun Island Asahikawa

Asahikawa Takikawa Wakkanai Port Ferry Terminal ➡ Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 1 hr. 55 min. Airport

Bibai From Rebun Island to Rishiri Island Iwamizawa Sapporo JCT

Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal ➡ Oshidomari Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 45 min. Sapporo

Kafuka Port Ferry Terminal ➡ Kutsugata Port Ferry Terminal Approx. 40 min. New Chitose Chitose Airport IC New Chitose Airport

Great trip, great day!

Heart Land Ferry Co., Ltd.

Sapporo Kita 3-jo Bldg. 12F, Kita 3-jo Nishi 3-chome 1, Esashi Esashiko Kita Futo, Esashi, Hiyama-gun Head Office Ferry operation・Timetables・ ReservationChuo-ku, Sapporo line Branch Office Tel.:other 0139-52-1066 information / Fax: 0139-52-4035 Tel.: 011-233-8010 / Fax: 011-233-2783 Wakkanai Kaiun 2-7-1, Wakkanai Okushiri Aza Okushiri 309-banchisaki, Okushiri, Okushiri-gun Branch Office Tel.: 0162-23-3780 / Fax: 0162-23-6730 Branch Office Tel.: 01397-2-3131 / Fax: 01397-2-3160 Reservation●Reservations exclusivelytime for the Rishiri and Rebun routes: Tel.: 0162-23-8010

◆ For timetables and reservations, please visit the website.

www.heartlandferry.jp/english/ LINE@ for ferry operation information ■ Available information ■ Heart Land Ferry Search ・ Ferry cancellation ・ Ferry service suspension ・ Extra ferries Note: No information is posted when operating normally. March 2020