Bunny Bunny Island: An Island In Japan Full Of Bunnies! (Part 2)
Okunojima island used to be an old poison testing factory WWII. The island has a dark past but is now home to many rabbits/bunnies. The bunnies repopulated and now, it is bunny island!
Arriving On Bunny Island
As you arrive from the ferry on bunny island, there will be a bus waiting at the dock. This is a free bus that takes you to the hotel on the island. When we visited the island, we saw a “free bus,” got on and figured out the rest later. NOTE: If you don't take the bus, it's a 20-minute walk to the hotel on the island.
Renting Bicycles
The hotel had bicycles rentals, a restaurant and souvenir shop. For 600JPY and a 1000JPY deposit, you’ll be able to rent a bicycle for 2 hours.
I went with renting a bicycle and took a lap around the island. It’s a small island with the only traffic going to/from the hotel. I didn’t run into any vehicles so it was really easy and peaceful ride.
It took an hour to ride around the island with a few adorable stops to feed bunnies.
CRITICAL TIP: Buy bunny food before getting to bunny island. Bunny food can be found at the ferry terminal and at the Family Mart next to Tadounomi station.
Bunnies Everywhere!
The bunnies are pretty friendly all over the island. Their ear perk up as soon as the hear the crumbling of a food bad and they'll go up to you. There aren't any trash cans on the island so keep your trash with you!
They incentivize keeping the island clean. If you buy a bag of rabbit food, the wrapper becomes trash...but if you bring the wrapper back to the ferry station gift shop, they'll give you a bunny island postcard for every wrapper you save.
Cold, wet and resilient!
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This a nice blog you posted. It is such amazing work, showcasing the places that only a few knew existed especially from outside Japan. You have good skills in photography and talent in telling a good story. I am always a fan of Japanese culture. The people are so particular when it comes to discipline and how they treat all living creatures with respect, just like the one you showcased in your post. I am sure that many will be inspired to do the same.
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Well done and good job, @blorg!
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Great photos, @blorg! Thanks for sharing.
This is a genial idea!
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Cool bunnies, @blorg. It's interesting how you can see them all over the island. I came across this story thanks to the feature by @edencourage and his entry to Pay It Forward curation contest by @pifc.
Funny that bunnies have taken over the Island! I was really expecting to have seen them all through he hotel and the bus!
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This is a great review and great photography too!
I can’t say I’ve ever been interested in image of bunny rabbits until now. Great article @blorg, thanks for sharing your adventures. Thanks @edencourage!
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Bunny Bunny Island ! Wow~ I would like to visit :) And make friends with the bunnies :D
Your photos are always so wonderful and interesting, and the colours are so lively ! They make me want to visit all the places you've been to :) A lovely article, @blorg !!!
Great post @blorg. Looks like a wonderful place for a visit and a must do for anyone visiting Japan. I love the fact that the bunnies have taken over a place where the once were test subjects. It's kind of a Mother Nature strikes back thing. Keep up the great work.
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