Okunoshima

Tour 3
Okunoshima One Day: Inland Sea, Rabbits, and Modern History (Approx 5 H)
*Takes about 8 hours if you come from & going back to Hiroshima St.  


This scenic island, as yet relatively undiscovered by international tourists, can be fully enjoyed in a day tour from Hiroshima Station. A hiking around the island includes a 15 to 20-minute easy climb to the observatory where you will be enchanted by views of the Inland Sea and its islands. The excursion also gives you a rare chance to learn the modern history of Japan when Japanese militarism went wrong and took its toll on many people in Asia. The island once formed part of the Geiyo Sea Fortress, hosted the Imperial Army’s only one poison gas factory, and taken over by the US forces as an arsenal at the time of Korean War. Bring veggies for wild bunnies, as they welcome food from your hand.
See Okunoshima where rabbits live & Where did Okunoshima bunnies come fromin my blog for more about the island.


 Admission to Poison Gas Museum: 100 yen for 19 and older, 50 yen for children
 Boat fare: 600 yen (round trip)
 Wear comfortable walking shoes. 
 Bring lunch for a picnic.
 The only one hotel in the island has a store selling drinks and souvenirs.
 Prepare cash in yen for purchasing tickets for transportation, snacks, 
 drinks, admission, etc.  


For your reference

[ Travel Time to come to the meeting point from JR Hiroshima Station ]
Approx. 80 min: Shinkansen + local train (Kure Line) 
Approx. 130 min: local trains (Sanyo Line - transfer - Kure Line)
Approx. 135 min: local train (Sanyo-Kure Line; no transfer)


[ Round trip transportation cost from/to JR Hiroshima Station ]
With your JR Pass, you can take JR trains free of charge. What you need to pay is 600 yen boat fare (round trip). The reservation of Shinkansen Kodama is usually not necessary because they are most likely not crowded.

1.     4440 yen without JR Pass
    Shinkansen Superexpress & local trains via JR Mihara to JR Tadanoumi 
    = 2390 yen
    Boat = 600 yen (round trip)
    Express bus for return = 1450 yen
     (JR Tadanoumi Bus StopJR Hiroshima Bus Stop/Downtown Hiroshima)

2.     2900 yen without JR Pass
 Local trains via JR Mihara to JR Tadanoumi = 1450 yen
 Boat = 600 yen (round trip)
 Express bus for return = 1450 yen
  (JR Tadanoumi Bus StopJR Hiroshima Bus Stop/Downtown Hiroshima)

3.     2730 yen without JR Pass
 Local train on Sanyo-Kure Line to JR Tadanoumi = 1280 yen
 Boat = 600 yen (round trip)
 Express bus for return = 1450 yen
 (JR Tadanoumi Bus StopJR Hiroshima Bus Stop/Downtown Hiroshima)







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