If you’re still not satisfied with a Hello Kitty Cafe or a Cat Cafe, how about an island full of cats? As much fun as that sounds, I’ll stick to my Hello Kitty plushies considering I’m severely allergic to those purring fluff balls. But for (non-allergic) cat-lovers all over the globe, Japan’s Aoshima Island needs to be added to your list of bucket list destinations stat.
Aoshima Island, dubbed “Cat Island,” is a small fishing village located in Miyazaki, Japan where the population of cats outnumber the human population. Matter of fact, there’s only 22 people officially and more than 120 cats that reside on the island (hope you brought catnip). These cats were first introduced as a solution to the mice problem on the boats and since then, the felines have been multiplying. Everywhere you look, there will be cats roaming freely along the docks and taking shelter in abandoned houses.
On this secluded island there are no store nor hotels, and the only way outsiders can reach this island is by ferry that runs twice a day. So lineup early because only 34 visitors can go to Cat Island per day and the number of tourists is steadily increasing. If you can’t reach the island anytime soon, here’s some photos to give you a taste of what it’ll be like:
All photos courtesy of Thomas Peter/ Reuters.
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