Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)
Hiroshima Prefecture: Attraction
 
Okunoshima (Rabbit Island): Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture / Attraction
Open 9am-4pm. Closed Wednesdays.
The ferry from the mainland costs Y320 for adults, one way. Rabbit chow is Y300 per bag.
Average visit time: 2-5 hours
You can buy rabbit chow at the ferry terminal before you board. Hotel reservations are recommended if you are going to stay in the area. Hours, phone number and web link are for the island's visitor center.

If you're up for a visit to the biggest bunny meet-and-greet on the planet, Okunoshima is the destination for you. It's just like a rabbit cafe, except there are hundreds of friendly bunnies that mob you everywhere you go on this isolated island. From the moment you step off the ferry, rabbits come hopping from all directions as you pause at the visitor center, the shrine, and the grounds of the island's one hotel.

Even rain doesn't deter the resident rabbits from deserting their hidey-holes to get up close and personal, especially if you're carrying a bag of bunny chow. The rabbits come in all shapes and sizes, and are surprisingly happy and healthy-looking for animals that nobody formally cares for.

See more photos and details at Animal Cafes.com.


by Animal Cafes travel editor Jonelle Patrick
Takehara, Hiroshima Pref., Okunoshima Island, Tadanoumicho.
Tadanoumi Station (JR Kure line).
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