Ainoshima (Shingū)

Ainoshima (Aino-Island)

Native name: <span class="nickname" ">相島 Ainoshima
Ainoshima
Ainoshima (Aino-Island)
Geography
Location	Genkai Sea
Coordinates	33°45′44.5″N 130°21′54.5″E / 33.762361°N 130.365139°E
Area	1.25 km^2 (0.48 sq mi)
Coastline	8 km (5 mi)
Administration
Japan
Prefecture	Fukuoka Prefecture
District	Kasuya District
Town	Shingū
Additional information
Official website	Shingū Town Official Website (Japanese)

Ainoshima (相島)(Aino-Island) is an island in Shingū, Fukuoka, Japan. Many feral cats and strays live on this island. Hence, it is known as "Cat Heaven Island".^[1]

Sightseeing spots

Ainoshima has some historic sites.

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  Ainoshima Stone Tumuli (相島積石塚群 Ainoshima tsumiishitsuka-gun)

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  The old wharf for Joseon missions to Japan

Transportation

• Shingū Municipal Ferry Service (新宮町営渡船 Shingū Chō-ei Tosen)
• Shingū Port(Shingū Fishing Port) - Ainoshima Port : Required time and fare: approx.17 minutes, 460JPY^[2]
• Shingū Port is a twenty-minute walk from Nishitetsu Shingū Station.

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  Ferry "Shingū" (しんぐう)

References

1. The feral felines of Cat Heaven Island - The Japan Times
2. 町営渡船(Municipal Ferry Service) - Shingū Website (Japanese)