Chibu, Shimane

Chibu (知夫村, Chibu-mura, Chibu-son) is a village located on Chiburijima (知夫里島) in the Dōzen group of islands in the Oki District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

The caldera of the volcano collapsed, leaving three main islands in a ring formation.

The nearest weather station is located in Ama on the nearby island of Nakanoshima.

Chibujima was composed of 7 hamlets: Kōri (郡), Nibu (仁夫), Ōe (大江), Tataku (多沢), Usuge (薄毛), Kurii (来居), and Urumi (古海), which were united to form Chibu Village in 1909.

The village is served by a sea port located in Kurii which provides ship transportation among the three islands of the Dozen group, to Okinoshima, and to the mainland.

The main populated area of Chibu
”Swimming cows” are a kind of tourist attraction. The cows are pulled out into the water and released. They then swim back to the shore.
Chisshī, a beached basking shark that was named after Nessy .