What is a fun fact about Cat Island?

Cat Island's unique T-shape is the result of colliding Gulf of Mexico currents. Cat Island is unusual among the barrier islands in that it is covered by dense forests of oak and pine trees. The island's name is a reference to the raccoons that inhabit it; early French explorers mistook the local raccoons as feral cats.



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Welcome to Cat Island Aoshima, 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.

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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.

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Most resorts on Cat Island are located on the western coast of the island, which is washed by the shallow waters of the Bahama Banks. If you explore the western coast of the island, however, you can swim in the Atlantic Ocean and experience the pink sand wonder of Cat Island.

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Cats were originally introduced on ships because the fisherman had to deal with a rodent problem. But the cats then remained on the island and reproduced, thus the population increasing almost exponentially.

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At its height, upwards of 800 people lived on the island; however, that number has vastly decreased over the past 70 years as younger people moved away, sardine fisheries depleted and closed, and jobs moved to the cities.

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With relaxing walks and ocean views, Tashirojima is a great place to visit for the day from Ishinomaki or even stop overnight in a guest house or in the Manga Island resort. However, it is worth noting that the island is largely traditional and there are few tourist facilities other than Manga Island.

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