{"id":2658,"date":"2014-05-24T17:57:31","date_gmt":"2014-05-24T16:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legendarytrips.com\/?p=2658"},"modified":"2014-05-24T18:28:54","modified_gmt":"2014-05-24T17:28:54","slug":"discover-tashirojima-ainoshima-japan-amazing-cat-islands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legendarytrips.com\/discover-tashirojima-ainoshima-japan-amazing-cat-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Tashirojima & Ainoshima, Japan’s amazing ‘Cat Islands’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tashirojima, Japan’s most famous ‘Cat Island’<\/strong><\/p>\n There are many places to see when visiting Japan but for any cat-lover\u00a0Tashirojima, a small island in\u00a0Ishinomaki (Miyagi) is definitely one not to miss. Over the last decades Tashirojima has become known as the ‘Cat Island’ because of its ever growing cat population \u2013\u00a0there are actually now more cats living on the island than people.<\/p>\n On the island cats enjoy a special attention and respect from their human peers who care for them due to a local belief that feeding cats will bring good wealth and good fortune.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Credit:\u00a0lovemeow.com<\/p>\n In the middle of the island there’s a small cat shrine named\u00a0Neko-jinja that was built by fishermen in the honor of a cat accidentally killed by a stray rock.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Credit: Wikipedia<\/p>\n Ainoshima (Fukuoka), the other ‘Cat Island’ rising to fame<\/strong><\/p>\n Not as well-known as\u00a0Tashirojima, Ainoshima (Fukuoka) started becoming popular recently after photographer\u00a0Fubirai spent five years documenting the lives of the semi-wild cats on the island and shared his amazing photos. Like on Tashirojima, cats on Ainoshima are well-respected and cared for by the local inhabitants.<\/p>\n Below are some photos taken by Fubirai. Visit this link to see all of them:\u00a0http:\/\/d.hatena.ne.jp\/fubirai\/<\/p>\n