Chiringashima

From March to October, at low tide, a white sandbar about 800m long appears, enabling people to walk to the island in about 20 minutes, a Tombolo phenomenon.

[citation needed] The plant Vincetoxicum austrokiusianum, which is listed as an endangered species, has been found on Chirin-ga-shima.

In the island, there are esplanades and an observation deck, visitors can enjoy fishing and gathering shellfish.

Since the natural environment has been preserved in this area, the idea of make full use of it is untouched beauty for the tourist industry is under consideration.

On the other side of the island, another sandbar also appears for a limited time but the tidal currents around this area are rapid and could put visitors in danger, so safety measures need to be taken.