Vacation to Japan

​​Traveling in the cat island of Japan

Imagine on isle where cats outnumber humans and are also worshiped liked deities. For some that place is heaven, for other people not. But a real place does exist, Japan's Tashirojima Island.
  • Tashirojima
Tashirojima is really a small Pacific Ocean island around 11.5 km (7 miles) in circumference in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
The island, traditionally​ dedicated to fishing which is considered to be noted for its oysters and abalone, has gained fame in recent times because of the Japanese media since the Cat Island.
  • The island's feline-themed places​
While Tashirojima has other sorts of small sightseeing attractions, undoubtedly most in the visitors right now arrive at take pictures of for cats along with the island's feline-themed places.
  • Dogs are prohibited
Reports vary, but also in general looking at their home you'll find lower than 100 people, mostly elderly, living on Tashirojima, while you will find more than 100 cats. With a Cat Shrine close to the center in the island, the neighborhood felines are worshiped by locals for prosperity and good fishing.  According with a 2009 report from Sankei News, cats on the island are very strongly respected that their sworn enemy dogs are informally prohibited.
  • Maneki neko
In fact, cats have for ages been well regarded throughout Japan, exemplified from the maneki neko a great luck charm obtained in numerous shops as a statue of the cat with one paw raised in mid-air to beckon in customers. On Tashirojima, one local makes small business of selling maneki neko all the best. kitty bibs, which people can make use of to wear their very own cats.
  • ​​The Ajishima Line ferry
Tashirojima is accessed using the Ajishima Line ferry from Ishinomaki City, Miyagi. The ferry generally runs many times per day through the week, and expenses around 1,200 yen. The nearest place is Ishinomaki, it's reportedly a 7 minute cab ride, 10 minute bus ride, or a half-hour walk.​​
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