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
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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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Sengan-en Garden
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Lake Ikeda
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Tsurumaru Castle Ruins (Goromon Gate)
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Ohko-no-taki Waterfall
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Nishi-Oyama Station
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Tosenkyo Somen Nagashi
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Kirishima Open-Air Museum
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Nagata Inakahama Beach
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Chiran Peace Museum
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Ryugu Shrine
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Kagoshima City Aquarium “Io-world”
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Fish market tour
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Uenohara Jomon no Mori Museum
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Kirishima-jingu Shrine
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Hayato no Kaze JR Kyushu Limited Express
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Sunamushi Onsen Saraku
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Ogawa Falls
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Fushime Coast
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Sakura-jima
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Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine
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Seibu Rindo Forest Path
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Ibusuki no Tamatebako JR Kyushu limited express Kagoshima-chuo Station – Ibusuki Station
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Kagoshima Airport