{"id":3526,"date":"2016-05-25T17:49:18","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T08:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2016-05-25T17:49:18","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T08:49:18","slug":"%e3%80%90tourism%e3%80%91lets-visit-okunoshima-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/en\/2016\/05\/25\/%e3%80%90tourism%e3%80%91lets-visit-okunoshima-island\/%20","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Tourism\u3011Let\u2019s visit Okunoshima Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello. I am Hazuki, the owner of the Evergreen Hostel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2681\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-30.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"827\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-30.jpeg 827w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-30-300x199.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-30-768x510.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is a story of an excursion to Okunoshima Island.\u00a0 Access information will follow.<\/p>\n<p>Okunoshima Island is a small island off the coast of Tadanoumi with a circumference of only 4km.\u00a0 The entire island is a Kokumin Kyukamura [National Park Resort Village].\u00a0 In old days the poison gas production site was in operation in Okunoshima Island.\u00a0 The island was once deleted from the map for its security control.\u00a0 Now the island hosts accommodation facility called Kyukamura and the Poison Gas Museum.\u00a0 Also the Visitor House by the Ministry of the Environment (where you can enjoy camping too!) is available and it is worth stopping by.<\/p>\n<p>And\u2026. what is famous?<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Rabbits!!!<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2680\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-29.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"640\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-29.jpeg 520w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-29-199x300.jpeg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9BjSCztgsRE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/strong>Once you step down from the ferry, you will be comforted now and forever. It\u2019s even better if you manage to buy some fresh vegetables before boarding. You can still purchase food for rabbits on the island but practically fresh vegetables are not available as there is no grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>There are many families with kids bringing vegetables. Quite a number of tourists from overseas visit the island as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2679\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image-28.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"640\" height=\"507\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spoil yourself rotten and get healed\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a good rambling distance going around the island.\u00a0 A pair of comfy shoes is a must to manage rough footpaths.\u00a0 Rabbits are watching you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2562\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0623.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0623\" width=\"640\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0623.jpg 640w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0623-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A panorama view from the summit is stunning.\u00a0 You will see an absolutely superb view of what people call \u201cThis is THE Setouchi\u201d.\u00a0 Go on!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&lt;Trains :\u00a0 via Takehara Station&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\nTadanoumi Port is a 5min walk from Tadanoumi Station.\u00a0 From the Port to Okunoshima Island the ferry takes about 12 min.<br \/>\nThere are 2 types of ferries (1) Kyukamura Passenger Ferry and (2) O-mishima Ferry.<br \/>\nInquiry: O-mishima Ferry TEL: 0846-22-6199<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&lt;From Hiroshima Airport&gt;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Limousine Bus from Airport to Mihara Station (fare charged, about 40 min)<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2192From Mihara Station to JR Kure Line Tadanoumi Station<br \/>\n\u2192Walk from Tadanoumi Station to Tadanoumi Port about 7 min and on board<\/p>\n<p><strong>Limousine Bus from Airport to Takehara Station (fare charged, about 30 min)<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2192From Takehara Station to JR Kure Line Tadanoumi Station (about 12 min)<br \/>\n\u2192Walk from Tadanoumi Station to Tadanoumi Port about 7 min and on board<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&lt;Car&gt;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25a0From Kansai Area\u2026<br \/>\nFrom Hongo Interchange (IC) on Sanyo Expressway to Tadanoumi Port , Takehara City via Prefectural Route 82, Route 33 and Route 59.\u00a0 About 25 min.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0From Hiroshima\u2026<br \/>\nFrom Kouchi IC on Sanyo Expressway to Takehara City via National Route 432.\u00a0 Take National Route 185 from Takehara City Hall South Intersection to Tadanoumi Port.\u00a0 About 23.6km, roughly 40 min.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6Tadanoumi Port Public Parking Area is free of charge.\u00a0 No car is allowed on the island.\u00a0 It\u2019s best to park your car at the port.\u00a0 You can park on the island but you will need to notify in advance to take the car on the island.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6From O-mishima (Ehime Prefecture) and Nishiseto Expressway (Shimanami Kaido) it is best to park at Sakari Port.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2560\" style=\"line-height: 1.5;\" src=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0612-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0612\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0612-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0612-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0612-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello. I am Hazuki, the owner of the Evergreen Hostel. Here is a story of an excursion to Okunoshima Island.\u00a0 Access information will follow. Okunoshima Island is a small island off the coast of Tadanoumi with a circumference of only 4km.\u00a0 The entire island is a Kokumin Kyukamura [National Park Resort Village].\u00a0 In old days [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"2791","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[7,36],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3526"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3526"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3528,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3526\/revisions\/3528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/evergreenhostel.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}