Chiringashima Island
知林ヶ島
An uninhabited small island off the coast of Ibusuki. At low tide, a sandbar about 800 meters long emerges, letting visitors walk to the island. It is known as the 'Island of Fated Love.'
Chiringashima lies in Kinko Bay, about 800 meters northeast of Tara Cape in Ibusuki City, within Kirishima-Kinkōwan National Park. On the days around the spring tides from March to October, a sandbar about 800 meters long appears in the sea at low tide, and visitors can walk over to the island. Because of this, it is also called 'Island of Fated Love' and is popular with couples. The island has simple trails and viewpoints that look back toward Mount Kaimon and the Ibusuki hot-spring streets. The time when the sandbar appears changes daily, so check the tide tables on the Ibusuki City Tourism Association website in advance, and allow enough time to return so you are not trapped by the tide. It is about 15 minutes by bus from Ibusuki Station to Tara Cape, and admission is free.
Opening hours
Sandbar exposed approx. 1-2 hours before and after low tide
Nearby sights
- Mount Uomidake
- Ibusuki no Tamatebako Limited Express
- Ibusuki Sand Bath
- Lake Unagi
- Tamatebako Onsen
- Lake Ikeda
- Nishi-Oyama Station
- Flower Park Kagoshima