Okunoshima (Rabbit Island)
In Japanese: 大久野島（うさぎの島）
A 4 km island where many wild rabbits live; it once hid a poison gas factory, now explained in a small museum.
Setonaikai National Park
Nearby
- Oyamazumi Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
- Kojoji Three-Story Pagoda, Setoda ≈ 25 min by car
- Takehara Townscape Preservation District ≈ 25 min by car
- Kosanji Temple & Hill of Hope ≈ 25 min by car
- Mt. Sekizen (Iwagi Island) ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 7 min walk from JR Tadanoumi Station to Tadanoumi Port, then 15 min by ferry
- Fee
- Ferry fare extra; Poison Gas Museum has a small fee
- Good to know
- No rabbit food is sold on the island; buy it at Tadanoumi Port. Do not pick up the rabbits
- Time needed
- 3 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info