AN ABANDONED island that was full of poisonous gas and scratched off the map for top secret testing has been taken over by rabbits.
The small island of Okunoshima in the Inland Sea of Japan has become a haven for the small mammals and is totally unpopulated by humans.
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But after a video of a woman being “stampeded” by the rabbits went viral in 2014, one of Japan’s best kept secrets now attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year.
Okunoshima is home to hundreds of feral European rabbits that roam the island – leading to its nickname of “Rabbit Island”.
The cute animals are undoubtedly the main attraction to this place, but tourists are also charmed by its grassy terrain, nature lookouts and piers.
Just a 15-minute ferry ride from the mainland, Okunoshima also boasts a beach resort – the Kyukamura Okunoshima Hotel – along with a golf course.
The small island stretches little more than two and a…
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