Tashirojima, Tashirohama, Ishinomaki, Miyagi 986-0023, Japan
What other travelers are saying about Tashirojima Island
Lovely Island lots of cats all over the island
there are some cafe with food and souvenirs
Make sure to donate for the cats, a lot of abandoned places and vehicles interesting and sad at the same time
feeding the cats are not allowed they islanders make sure to feed them well
toilets are available also, one vending machine near Neitro port
make sure to check the ferry schedule for pick up times and ports
April to October offers the most reliable ferry schedules and favorable weather conditions. Ferry services are reduced during winter months, and weather can disrupt operations. Weekdays are less crowded than weekends.
The island has Manga Island cabins, which require advance booking. Overnight options are extremely limited. Most visitors make day trips from Ishinomaki due to the lack of hotels or guesthouses.
You can bring appropriate cat food purchased on the mainland, as the island has no shops. Avoid feeding human food to the cats. The cats are already fed by residents, so feeding them is optional.
The island has basic public restrooms near the ferry ports. There are no restaurants, stores, vending machines, ATMs, or public transportation. All supplies must be brought from the mainland.
Plan for three to five hours to walk between ports, visit the Cat Shrine, and explore the trails. Ferry schedules typically allow for either a short day visit or an overnight stay. Check ferry times to avoid missing your return boat.
Lovely island full of cats! The boat ride was calming, the walk on the island is peaceful and there are shops to grab drinks and food. Worth a day's visit!
A beautiful island with some breathtaking views. The cats stick to the populated areas and some are quiet friendly while others only want treats or simply to be left alone. A few wander away from the more built up areas and hang out on the popular trails, but you can walk most of the island and never see a cat except for when you arrive and leave. The entire west side of the island is dotted with shrines and lookouts, but it's uninhabited, making for a very nice walk without having to run across anyone. My only issue was the health of the cats. Several are very healthy and obviously well cared for (clean, on the heavy side). But there are several that are very sickly looking. There does seem to be an area that takes them in to care for them, but except for the ones that are actual pets, the rest simply roam. This is nothing against the island's residents, as they do feed and care for them, but I feel bad for the sickly ones.
Cats everywhere!!!!! Lots of fluffy cats. I personally not a cat person because I’m afraid with hyperactive cats, but cats here are very calm. Visiting here on golden week, most of the cat still have fluffy fur after winter. I arrived at Nitoda port and walking through the island to depart back to Ishinomaki from Ohdomari port. Lots of cat are stayed in Olive Cafe. We can also buy souvenirs from this cafe.
Great trip for those living in japan or visiting. I went to cat island with my GF during the first week in October. It was a cloudy and a little rainy but there were still many cat to see and the light rain didn’t seem to bother them. They will walk up to you or you can walk up to them and they will let you pet them or if you have food feed them. The cats are surprisingly calm and clean. They might have some cat disease because the are wild but for the most part are very safe to be around.
The island isn’t very big it take about 40 minutes to walk from one end to the other. The locals are nice but don’t speak to much English. There is a store on the island that sells food and snacks for when you get there but I recommend you bring food with you just in case. There are also little cafes on the inland run by the locals. We went to one and it was nice the guy there made pasta for me and gave me a beer it was good.
The way I got there was by going from Tokyo to Sendai. Then Sendai to a small town named Ishinomaki. Then go to the boat port named Ajishima Line and from there you can catch a ferry to Toshirojima. The island is beautiful I highly recommend and I will definitely go back. A special place for sure.
