Rebun Island
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Rebun Island (礼文島, rebuntō) lies in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. Rebun stretches 29 kilometers in the North-South direction and 8 kilometers East-West, covering about 80 square kilometers. The island is known for its alpine flowers and the 8-Hour Hiking Course (8時間ハイキングコース, hachi-jikan haikingu kōsu) which runs from one end of the island to the other, North to South. The hiking course can be broken into two sections, naturally known as the 4-Hour Hiking Courses. The island is part of the Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park.
Other features of interest
- Mount Rebun rebun-dake
- Peach Rock momoiwa
- Jizo Rock
- Cat Rock nekoiwa
- Cape Sukoton
- Cape Kaneda
- Cape Gorota
- Cape Sukai
- Todo Island
- Lake Kushu
- Yamunai Valley
- Rebun Forest Road
- Rebun Falls
[edit] Communities
All communities are part of Rebun Town in Rebun District. Roughly from north to south:
- Sukoton
- Awabikoton
- Hamanaka
- Funadomari
- Horodomari
- Uedomari
- Nairo
- Kitousu
- Kafukai
- Kafuka
- Shiretoko
[edit] Transportation
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