The 11 Cat Islands of Japan 【Photos】 soranews24.com

Sanagishima, Kagawa PrefectureNearest port: TadotsuThis is the one of several Cat Islands located in the Inland Sea, which is dotted with fishing settlements and blessed with a temperate climate.
Aoshima, Ehime PrefectureNearest port: NagahamaMoving west, we come to Ehime Prefecture, which is also a part of Shikoku.
Aoshima might be the most sparsely populated of Japan’s Cat Islands, with just 15 permanent residents compared to several times as many felines.
Muzukijima, Ehime PrefectureWhile many Cat Islands are home to fishing communities, Muzukijima instead is covered with citrus groves, keeping with Ehime’s popular image as growing the best oranges in Japan.
Aijima Fukuoka PrefectureNearest port: KokuraMoving to the country’s opposite coastline, we come to Aijima, on the Sea of Japan.