Kelp airing on Islands

Rishiri and Rebun Islands, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

The sea areas around Rishiri and Rebun Islands

are known as a chief production center for

Rishiri Kombu well-known as high-grade kelp, and

the kelp airing makes for a Japanese summer tradition.

The area is also a famous site for sea urchin gathering,

which is a major marine resource of the islands.

Mt.Rishiri fuji