Rebun Island
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Rebun Island is an island in the Sea of Japan off the northwestern tip of Hokkaidō, Japan. The island sits 50 kilometres off the coast of Hokkaidō. Rebun stretches 29 kilometres from north to south an
Rebun island (background) seen from Mount Rishiri
Lake Kusyu on Rebun island
Neko-iwa, 'cat rock'
Momo-iwa, 'peach rock'
Chashi
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Chashi is the Japanese term for the hilltop fortifications of the Ainu. The word is of Ainu origin, from チャシ, which means palisade or palisaded compound; a rival theory relates this to the Korean term
Rebun Island
…island to the other, north to south. The hiking course can be broken into two sections, known as the 4-Hour Hiking Courses. Rebun Island is home to a chashi, or hilltop fortification of the Ainu people. The highest point on the island is Mount Rebun (490 metres (1,610 ft)). The island is part of the…
Chashi in the Kushiro wetlands
Chashi on the Nemuro Peninsula (Historic Site)
Katsuragaoka chashi (Historic Site)