Explore Aoshima, Japan’s ‘Cat Island’ That’s Been Taken Over By Felines
Once a thriving fishing village in southwest Japan, Aoshima is now home to only six humans but hundreds of cats, earning it the moniker of “Cat Island.” A ferry from Ozu , Japan , will take you to Aoshima Island in less than 20 minutes . The sparsely populated island has become a booming holidaymaker attractiveness , but there are no stores or restaurants here . What Aoshima does have are qat — spate and lots of bozo ....