View Chiringashima from the Uomidake Observatory
Chiringashima, or Chirin Island, is also known as the “marriage island.” You can walk here across the sandy “Chiririn Road,” an 800 meter sandbank that appears at low half-tide and low Spring tide from March to October.
View scenic routes that include this spot
FEEL THE EARTHStreet address
- Nishikata, Ibusuki City
Access
Route1
- Kagoshima Kotsu Bus (local: for Gatayama Nanohanakan)
Ibusuki Station to Eco-camp-jo 10 minutes
- Kagoshima Kotsu Bus (local: for Gatayama Nanohanakan)
Route2
- “Iburin” rental power assisted bicycle 18 minutes
Opening Hours
- Varies depending on the establishment
Closed
- Open throughout the year
Best season
- Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sep., Oct.
Point
- The view of the Chiririn Road and Chiringashima from Mt. Uomidake is superb.

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Sunamushi Onsen Saraku
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Lake Ikeda
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Sengan-en Garden
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Ryugu Shrine
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Uenohara Jomon no Mori Museum
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Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi
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Fushime Coast
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Kagoshima City Aquarium “Io-world”
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Nishi-Oyama Station
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Fish market tour
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Ibusuki no Tamatebako JR Kyushu limited express Kagoshima-chuo Station – Ibusuki Station
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Hayato no Kaze JR Kyushu Limited Express
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Sakura-jima
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Kirishima Open-Air Museum
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Kagoshima Airport
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Chiran Peace Museum
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Kirishima-jingu Shrine