Manabeshima

What it is

• A small island in the Kasaoka Islands covering 1.49 square kilometers.
• The ancestral origin place of the Manabe surname.
• A designated Japan Heritage site and Okayama Furusato Village.
• A filming location for movies including Gokumon-to and Setouchi Shonen Yakyudan.

What to see

• A large population of cats that exceeds the number of human residents.
• Traditional scenery featured in Florent Chaveut's 2010 illustrated book.
• Coastal views along the island's 7.5 kilometer circumference.

Getting there

• A weekly ferry connects the island to Sanagishima on Saturdays.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.