One-day BUS Tour to the rabbit island

 Okunoshima(大久野島),which is called Rabbit island,is located in eastern Hiroshima.There are over 1000 friendly rabbits on the island and it is known as the paradise for bunny lovers.It is popular but it is a bit hard to get to because it is far from Hiroshima city.

If you have got a JR pass,we usually sugget you to get there like this...

Take Bullet train (KODAMA) about 30mins to JR Mihara station, another 25mins by JR Kure line to JR Tadanoumi station and take a Ferry about 15mins to the island.



If you do NOT have a JR pass,it costs a lot....
However,here is a good news for you!
JR BUS company started a ONE-day bus tour to Takehara and Okunoshima.
The tour starts at JR Hiroshima station and takes you to the historic district in Takehara,the rabbit island and takes you back to Hiroshima in 1 day !
Takehara is famous for bamboo trees,so you can try the bamboo works during the tour.The tour costs 5000yen included round bus tickets,ferry tickets,fee for bamboo works.(Lunch is NOT included.Please buy something to eat by yourself in Takehara)
How to join the tour:(Every Tuesdays and Fridays)
On the day you join the tour,please go to the JR bus ticket window at north side of JR Hiroshima station up to 10 mins before its departure.
Upon boarding,give your ticket to the staff on the bus.






Sorry,I could not find any website in English but you can see some photos on this website.Please refer to the link below:
http://www.chugoku-jrbus.co.jp/teikan/takehara_ohkunoshima/
Hirsohima-Takehara JR Bus (Japanese)

Takehara Bamboo Festival

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Takehara Bamboo Festival たけはら竹祭り

 May 3rd and 4th

 @conservation of historical town districts(町並み保存地区）　　　　　　　　 in Takehara 

Take a train (JR Kure line )from Hiroshima station　about 2h20min 　　　　　　　　　to Takehara station　15min walk from Takehara station(near the rabbit island )

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From the end of April to early May we have consecutive holidays called the Golden Week in Japan. Since it is quite hard to take long vacation for Japanese people usually,many people are looking forward to the holidays.

There are  many events also in Hiroshima for those days.

In Takehara, they have Bamboo Festival every year in early May since Takehara is famous for Bamboo. It is said that the Japanese old story, Kaguyahime かぐや姫 (the bamboo princess) is set  in Takehara. (Also in Nara,Kagoshima, Kagawa and Okayama).

They have the Kaguyahime parade and a concert with  musical instruments made from bamboo.You can also enjoy Sake and experience the bamboo work .

Takehara is quite far from Hiroshima city but it is nearby the famous rabbit island,Okunoshima. Recently,many of people go to the island since they are more than 700 wild rabbits.

If you are going to the rabbit island during the Golden week, why don't you go to the Takehara to enjoy the historical Japanese Festival of Bamboo!

Takehara Hina Doll Festival

Beautiful HINA doll displays in the Takehara Historical Preservation District until March 22nd.

Japanese traditional music concerts on March 1 (13:00), March 8 and March 22 (11:00 & 13:30).

Access: 15mins by walk from Takehara station (1hour and 30mins from Hirohima station by JR)