Visitors must book a stay in advance; however, anyone can go to view the fun architecture at the campground. Alternatively, you can stay overnight at one of the minshuku, guesthouse-style accommodations, back near the port.
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Since the cats on Aoshima Island have been cared for and pampered down many generations, they are docile and friendly. You can feed, pet, or just straight up chill out with them, and who knows, you might even discover a thing or two about yourself, in the process.
Felines were introduced to combat rodents on fishing boats, but remained on the island and reproduced in large numbers. The feline inhabitants of Aoshima are fed by food donations from all over Japan. The cats also eat the small creatures of the island and some food from visitors.
Welcome to Cat IslandAoshima, Japan, AKA Cat Island, has a human population of nine human retirees and over 200 feral cats. Pretty much the perfect cat-to-human ratio, if you ask me.
Cotton plantation ruins are scattered around the island. The remains of slave huts dating back to the 1700s and Arawak Indian caves can be explored. Cat Island also prides itself on producing The Bahamas' finest Rake 'n Scrape music and holds an annual festival dedicated to it.
The island's name is a reference to the raccoons that inhabit it; early French explorers mistook the local raccoons as feral cats. During the 1800s, Cat Island became a hideout for pirates, bootleggers, and smugglers.