Ainoshima

Overview

Ainoshima is an inhabited island of Shingu, Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, lying in the Genkai Sea. It sits about 8 kilometers northwest of the Shingu coast and covers an area of roughly 1.22 square kilometers. As part of the Chikuzen Islands, it is designated an area for remote-island development promotion under the Remote Islands Development Act.

Highlights

• ●An inhabited island floating in the Genkai Sea
• ●About 8 kilometers northwest of the Shingu coast
• ●An island of roughly 1.22 square kilometers
• ●An island known for its many resident cats

History

Ainoshima is an inhabited island in the Genkai Sea, designated as part of the Chikuzen Islands under the Remote Islands Development Act for development promotion. As an administrative unit, Ainoshima forms an oaza of Shingu, Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, with the entire island falling within it. The island is also widely known for the many cats that live there.

Map

33.7624, 130.3651 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Cross from the Shingu side to Ainoshima and take in the Genkai Sea
2. 2Walk the island of about 1.22 square kilometers, visiting the settlement and shore
3. 3Watch the many cats that live on the island
4. 4Enjoy the view over the Genkai Sea from the coast

Did you know?

💡 Ainoshima is home to many cats and is known as a cat island.

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