Location Seto Inland Sea Highest elevation 298 ft (90.8 m) City Ōzu, Ehime Elevation 91 m Prefecture Ehime Prefecture | Coastline 4.2 km (2.61 mi) Region Shikoku Population 50 (2013 estimate) Area 49 ha | |
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Similar Tashirojima, Ōkunoshima, Aoshima - Miyazaki, Ogijima, Iyo‑Nagahama Station | ||
Aoshima (青島, Aoshima), also known as Cat Island (猫の島, Neko no shima), is an island in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, known for its large number of feline residents. Cats outnumber humans by a ratio of approximately 6:1. They were introduced on ships in the area, but remained on the island and vastly repopulated.
Map of Ao-shima, Japan
The island is roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) long. It was formerly part of Nagahama in Kita District, but, as of 2005, is part of Ōzu.
References
Aoshima, Ehime Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA