Why is Cat Island in Japan?

Why is Cat Island in Japan?

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Japan is known for animal theme engaging love, from rabbit cafes in Tokyo, to Deer tamed wander around Nara and Jigokudani's snow monkeys, sunbathing in hot springs.

It has also become popular to bring cat's work role, such as appointment of cats as the lord of the castle and train station managers to attract tourism.

But there is a special feathers appeal to the top of all.

It is correct, both islands have hairy people.

Aoshima Island, located in Ehime Province, is the most famous Cat Island, although there are many "cats" outside the Japanese coast and even on inland saltwater lakes.

Tashiro-Jima is the second famous island for cats, but now this concept is becoming a famous tourist attraction, more islands are becoming Havens cats.

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The name for 11 Cat Islands is listed below, with the province where each island is located.

Okishima (Shiga Prefecture)

Sanagishima (Kagawa province)

Aoshima (Ehime County)

Muzukijima (Ehime County)

Manabeshima (Okayama Prefecture)

Iwaishima (Yamaguchi province)

Aijima (Fukuoka Prefecture)

Aishima (Fukuoka Prefecture)

Gorkaishima (Fukuoka Prefecture)

Kadarashima (Saga Province)

Tashiro-Jima (Miyagi Prefecture)

What is the rate of cats for people on the island cat?

The rate of cats for humans changes from the island to the island, and when it grows as a famous tourist attraction, the islands are competing to have the most cats.

Aoshima Island has an approximate rate of 10 cats to every human being, with the island with only 13 people's residents, it has more than 150 people.

While Tashiro-Jima Island has a population of 100 and more than 100 people, so their ratio is like 1: 1.

Manabeshima Island has the largest population of both humans and cats, with less than 300 people and is said to have the same number of cats with humans.

How are all cats there?

Stories about all cats to these islands are unique depending on its position.

Most have a story around rodents, but some have grown from legends and legends.

Aoshima, there are many cats because it's a fishing hot spot in the 1900s and fishermen constantly having problems with mice on their boats, so it will often apply cats as a solution.

Over time the cats will risk into the islands and this has led to their mass census now.

Tashiro-Jima Island However there is another story behind their cats.

The island has been used to feed silkworms and mice attracted naturally, so cats have introduced to help keep people lowering.

Although there is no specific reason for the number of overlooking cats on the island of Genakaishima, it has been the largest cat island, but it has been large earthquakes in 2005.

This destroyed most islands, but positively the number of cats has increased since then.

On Kadarashima Island, Legends said that a dog did not obey Master and shoulder Temple Yasakajinja (lying on the island) made all dogs, leading to species being promoted from the island.

Until today no lives on the island;

How cat islands help travel in Japan.

Cat Islands attracted tourists all year round, and some islanders and the Tourism Council worked to develop the following as attractions.

Tashiro-Jima Island even built a cat temple, honoring the island's cats to serve and work.

This has now become a famous temple to visit tourists.

Japan is always affected by bad weather and earthquakes, so traveling sand is becoming a method to bring tourists to the destroyed areas.

By bringing travel, the islands are currently receiving money to recover some affected areas.

So if you are a cat lover, Japan is a place to visit.

Although the majority of cat islands do not have the purpose of building tourist attractions, they are becoming more and more popular to visit.

By accessing one of the Cat islands, you can help a community by traveling travel and you can hang out with cats all day.