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.
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More Information about View Chiringashima from the Uomidake Observatory
Street 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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Lake Ikeda
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Uenohara Jomon no Mori Museum
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Sakura-jima
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Ohko-no-taki Waterfall
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Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi
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Kagoshima City Aquarium “Io-world”
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Nishi-Oyama Station
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Ogawa Falls
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Chiran Peace Museum
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Fushime Coast
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Tsurumaru Castle Ruins (Goromon Gate)
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Kirishima-jingu Shrine
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Forest in Black Current Mangrove Park
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Ryugu Shrine
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Hayato no Kaze JR Kyushu Limited Express
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Sengan-en Garden
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Sunamushi Onsen Saraku
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Kirishima Open-Air Museum
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Kagoshima Airport