Tashirojima

Overview

Tashirojima is an island on the western side of the Oshika Peninsula, belonging to Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. It covers about 2.92 square kilometers with a shoreline of roughly 11.5 kilometers, and has two settlements, Oodomari and Nitoda. It is known as "Cat Island" for the large number of cats that live there.

Highlights

• ●An island so full of cats that it is known as "Cat Island"
• ●A location on the western side of the Oshika Peninsula
• ●An island made up of the two settlements of Oodomari and Nitoda
• ●A coastline of about 11.5 kilometers

History

Tashirojima belongs to the Oshika Islands and is part of the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. The island has two settlements, Oodomari and Nitoda, and its residents have long worked in fishing and related trades. It came to be known as "Cat Island" for the many cats living there.

Map

38.3000, 141.4167 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Cross by sea from a nearby port to Tashirojima
2. 2Land at the settlement of Oodomari or Nitoda
3. 3Observe the cats that gave the island its name as "Cat Island"
4. 4Take in the island's scenery along its roughly 11.5-kilometer coastline

Did you know?

💡 Tashirojima is home to so many cats that it is called "Cat Island."

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