Day Trips from SapporoRishiri Island Souvenirs: Buy Them on the Road, Not at the Airport
By Chaporo, a Sapporo local Published 
Quick answers
- Rishiri-kko kelp rice topping from Rishiri Kameichi at Otatomari Pond
- Rishiri pudding (about 300 yen, takeout only) from Terashima Kashiho in Oniwaki
- Tororo kombu, seaweed soup and kelp jelly from Hatamiya Shokuhin in Senhoshi, also sold online
- Rishiri Airport has no shop on the ground floor, and the second-floor shop was closed before my flight
Before my flight home from Rishiri Island, the souvenir shop at the airport was closed, so everything I brought back came from three shops I passed while driving around the island: a kelp rice topping from the shop at Otatomari Pond, a jar of pudding from a sweet shop in Oniwaki, and tororo kombu, the island's shaved kelp, from a kelp maker in Senhoshi. Altogether it came to about 9,800 yen on my trip in June 2026. Here is what I bought, where each shop is and when they open.
Where to buy souvenirs on Rishiri Island
All three shops are on or just off the road that circles the island (Hokkaido prefectural road 108). Here they are in the order I visited, with opening times from the island's tourism site Rishiri Plus (as of November 2026).
| What I bought | Shop | Where | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishiri-kko (a kelp rice topping) | Rishiri Kameichi | Otatomari Pond parking lot, southeast | Mid-April to late October, 9:00 to 17:00, every day in season |
| Rishiri pudding | Choseido Terashima Kashiho | Oniwaki, east side | 7:00 to 20:00, every day |
| Tororo kombu, seaweed soup, kelp jelly | Hatamiya Shokuhin | Next to Senhoshi Misaki Park, south | 8:30 to 17:00, every day |
Rishiri-kko from Rishiri Kameichi at Otatomari Pond
My first stop was Otatomari Pond, in the southeast of the island. At Rishiri Kameichi, the shop in the parking lot, I bought Rishiri-kko, a furikake (a dry topping you sprinkle on rice) made with Rishiri kelp. It has a light, fluffy texture.
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Rishiri pudding from Terashima Kashiho in Oniwaki
The next day I bought Rishiri pudding at Choseido Terashima Kashiho, a small-town sweet shop in Oniwaki on the island's east side.
I think it was about 300 yen a jar. There is nowhere to eat in the shop, so it is takeout only; I carried mine back to the hotel. It was a smooth pudding.
The shop is on a side street in the town of Oniwaki, off the road around the island. Rishiri Plus says it has parking, but I couldn't find a large lot in front of the shop. The phone number is 0163-83-1416 (Rishiri Plus, as of November 2026).
Kelp products from Hatamiya Shokuhin in Senhoshi
After Oniwaki, I stopped at Senhoshi Misaki Park at the island's southern tip, and bought kelp products at Hatamiya Shokuhin next door. Kelp was drying on the ground in front of the shop, and inside, through a window on the right, I could watch it being made.
I bought tororo kombu, a seaweed soup and a brown sugar kelp jelly. These are the prices in the shop's official online store (as of November 2026).
| Product | Online store price |
|---|---|
| Tororo kombu (large) | 540 yen |
| Toro-toro seaweed soup | 648 yen |
| Brown sugar and agar kelp jelly | 432 yen |
Tororo kombu is kelp shaved into thin, soft threads. I'd put it in soup, like miso soup or ramen.
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Can you buy souvenirs at Rishiri Airport?
Not reliably. The ground floor of Rishiri Airport has only the airline counters and the gate, and no shop. There is a shop on the second floor, but when I went up around 15:00 on June 26, before my flight home, it was closed.
Buy your souvenirs while you drive around the island.
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FAQ about Rishiri Island souvenirs
Q1. Can I buy souvenirs at Rishiri Airport?
There is no shop on the ground floor, and the second-floor shop was closed when I went up around 15:00 on June 26. Buy them as you go around the island.
Q2. Can I buy Rishiri kelp products online?
Of what I bought, Hatamiya Shokuhin's tororo kombu, seaweed soup and kelp jelly are sold in its official online store (in Japanese, as of November 2026).
Q3. What is a good souvenir from Rishiri Island?
Rishiri is famous for its kelp. I brought home tororo kombu and a kelp rice topping. I ate the Rishiri pudding at my hotel on the island rather than taking it home.
More on Rishiri Island
I picked up these souvenirs over a two-night drive around the island. Here is the whole route with times and costs.
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