Kabushima Island
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May — at its best. Rape blossoms cover the island in mid-May.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-15.
A small island joined to the shore where 30,000–40,000 black-tailed gulls breed; the only place in Japan to watch their nesting this close. Kabushima Shrine stands on top.
Natural Monument (Kabushima black-tailed gull breeding ground)
Nearby
- Tatehana Wharf Morning Market ≈ 15 min by car
- Tanesashi Coast ≈ 20 min by car
- Korekawa Jomon Museum ≈ 30 min by car
- Towada Art Center ≈ 1 h 10 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- May — Rape blossoms cover the island in mid-May
- Getting there
- About 15 min walk from JR Hachinohe Line Same Sta.
- Good to know
- Gulls arrive in early March, lay eggs around April, chicks hatch around June and leave around August
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info