Jul 5, 2012 - 1 min read

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

Great variety of wild flowers can be found on this trail

Dwarf Fan Columbine called Miyama-odamaki

Coastline shortly after the edelweiss colony

Stunning light and incredible colors at the peach rock lookout

Gentle hills and bamboo grass on the way down to Shireteko

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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Mandy Bartok 9 years ago

I'd love to hike the trail there while the wildflowers are blooming. And what views!

Nicole Bauer Photographer 9 years ago

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!