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Three Must-Sees on Rebun Island Recommended by Megumi Miura / Anojin no Tokuyo Book
Rebun Island is known as Japan's northernmost island. Also known as the "floating island of flowers," Rebun Island is home to some 300 species of alpine plants that bloom from spring to summer. The island is also rich in sea urchins, kelp, and other gifts from the sea, and is visited by many tourists every year. Ms. Megumi Miura, who fell in love with Rebun Island and moved to the island to open a handmade accessory store, will tell us about the charms of Rebun Island in secret.
What is it about Rebun Island that attracts you so much?
A place where time passes slowly
A "special place": Menou Beach
You can enjoy beachcombing at the agate beach on the Motochi Coast of Rebun Island, where small "agate stones," sea glass, and shells are washed up. At dusk, it is a spectacular spot with a beautiful sunset on the horizon.
Menou Beach
Location: Aza-Motochi, Kabuka-mura, Rebun Town, Rebun-gun
There is also a terrace overlooking the west coast of Rebun.
A special "food": diningcafe UMI
Rebun Island has many fishermen, and there are many delicious marine products. The restaurant's specialty, the hokke burger, is delicious and locally produced for local consumption, and they also sell island products such as sea urchin bowls and udon noodles made from island seaweed.
diningcafe UMI
Location: 454-1 Aza-Motochi, Kabuka-mura, Rebun-cho, Rebun-gun, Hokkaido
Business hours: 11:00-15:00 from May to September (closed on Mondays)
*Business hours and holidays are subject to change.
Natural sun-dried Rishiri kelp and driftwood accessories made by fishermen
A special "souvenir": 5Rstore
Among the items sold at 5Rstore, we recommend the thick, aromatic "natural sun-dried kelp" picked by the island's fishermen. We also sell sea-friendly products such as handmade accessories made from island flotsam. Please stop by when you visit Rebun!
5Rstore
Location: 43-1 Aza-Motochi, Kabuka-mura, Rebun-cho, Rebun-gun
Business hours: 10:00-15:30 (irregular holidays)
Megumi Miura
Photo right is Ms. Megumi Miura in front of 5Rstore.
She visited Rebun Island 19 years ago for her first resort job and fell in love with the scenery, delicious seafood, and the beachcombing environment. She opened a handmade accessory store using natural sun-dried Rishiri kelp, driftwood, and agate stones in Motochi on the west coast of Rebun Island four years ago.
Domingo presents "Ano no tsukeoki chou
Ano hitotsu no tsukeoki chou" (A person's book for you) is also available in HAC MAGAZINE, a bimonthly in-flight magazine published by Hokkaido Air System (HAC), the "wing of Hokkaido's residents". It introduces local foods, places, souvenirs, etc., recommended by wonderful people in Hokkaido.
