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