Okunoshima

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Okunoshima, floating about 15 minutes by ferry from Tadanoumi Port in Takehara City, is world-famous as the "Rabbit Island," inhabited by about 900 wild rabbits. From the moment you land, adorable rabbits welcome you, and you can spend a healing time interacting with them. However, it also has a history as a "map from which the island was erased" because poison gas was manufactured here secretly during the war, and ruins of power plants and forts still remain. The unique environment, where ruins of a dark history coexist with rabbits as a symbol of peace, makes you think deeply about the preciousness of life and peace. It is a rare island in the world that offers both healing and historical reflection.

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Okunoshima Rabbit Island Cycling Tour with Local Guide

Takehara Tourism and Community Development Organization

Okunoshima Island

Takehara City Tourism Association

Okunoshima

Address: Tadanoumi Town, Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Website: https://www.takeharakankou.jp/
Operator: Takehara City Tourism Association

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Okunoshima Poison Gas Museum

This museum, quietly standing on Okunoshima, known as Rabbit Island, was established to face the "negative history" that poison gas was once manufactured secretly here and to convey the preciousness of peace. Inside, production facilities, protective suits, and vivid records of damage are displayed, speaking more eloquently than words about how war causes tragic sacrifices. The quiet exhibition space, in contrast to the adorable rabbits running around the island, poses a strong message to "never repeat the same mistake." It is an essential place to visit to think deeply about war and peace and to recognize the value of life...

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Kagi Castle Ruins

The "Kagi Castle Ruins" in the Tadanoumi district of Takehara City is a historical site of a sea castle that served as a base for the Kobayakawa navy and had deep ties with the Murakami pirates during the Sengoku period. Located on a small hill jutting into the sea, it is said that this location was used to monitor ship movements in the Seto Inland Sea and control maritime rights. Currently maintained as a park, the site of the main enclosure offers a magnificent view of Okunoshima and the archipelago beauty of the Seto Inland Sea spreading before your eyes....

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Tokoura Shrine

Tokoura Shrine, located in the Tadanoumi district along the coast of Takehara City, is a shrine with an excellent location overlooking the calm Seto Inland Sea. It has been deeply worshipped by locals since ancient times as a guardian deity protecting sea safety and household peace. From the shrine grounds facing the sea, you can see "Okunoshima," famous as the island of rabbits, up close, and enjoy a quiet prayer while feeling the sea breeze. While it doesn't have the bustling atmosphere of major tourist sites, it allows you to feel the "original landscape of Japan" where local faith and...

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Shounji Temple

Shounji Temple, located in the Townscape Preservation District, is a Sōtō sect temple that attracts many visitors as a power spot due to its auspicious name meaning "Winning over Luck." This temple has been deeply connected with influential figures of Takehara and has walked alongside the town's history. The grounds are very quiet, with well-kept gardens and buildings that evoke history warmly welcoming visitors. Especially by touching the old legends and history passed down in this temple, you can deeply understand the footprints left by the city of Takehara. Stopping by during a town walk and offering a quiet prayer...

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