Hachinohe, Aomori / 蕪島（ウミネコ繁殖地・蕪嶋神社）
Kabushima Island, Black-tailed Gull Colony
A former island, now joined to the shore, where tens of thousands of black-tailed gulls nest from spring to summer — a national Natural Monument you can watch up close, with Kabushima Shrine on the island.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is marked “Not checked yet”.
- Opening hours
The Kabushima rest house next to the island is open 9:00-17:00 (until 16:00 from December to March).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
The rest house is closed over the New Year holidays.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Getting there
15 min on foot from Same Station (JR Hachinohe Line), or the Umineko sightseeing bus to Kabushima Kaihin Koen. By car, 30 min from Hachinohe Station or 25 min from Hachinohe IC.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
Use the free Kabushima car park and others near the Kabunya shop. There is no parking by the rest house, and don't use the shrine's own car park.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
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Address: Hachinohe, Aomori (Japanese address: 青森県八戸市鮫町鮫56-2)
Official site: https://visithachinohe.com/spot/kabushima/
Location
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Nearby spots
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Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
The gulls arrive in early March, lay eggs around April, hatch around June and leave around August. Rape blossoms cover the island in mid-May.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Visiting respectfully
- Local etiquetteIn the breeding season cars heading to the island have hit gulls, so park in a free car park and walk. From the rest house you can watch the gulls through big windows without worrying about droppings.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
- Local etiquetteKabushima is the northern start and end point of the Michinoku Coastal Trail.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://visithachinohe.com/spot/kabushima/Hours, closing days, access, parking, facilities, cautions and rules and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://visithachinohe.com/spot/tanesashikaigan/Description read from a tourism organization's site.