{"id":29318,"date":"2017-08-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=29318"},"modified":"2023-05-04T10:37:59","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T01:37:59","slug":"cat-island-oita-kyushu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/cat-island-oita-kyushu\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Ferry to the Hidden &#8220;Nekojima&#8221; Cat Island  of Oita on Fukashima Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you like <strong>cats<\/strong> ? In Japan, there are about <strong>20 islands<\/strong> which are mainly inhabited by cats. It would be a shame not to visit one of these paradise locations\u00a0<strong>for cat lovers<\/strong>. Here, we recommend you to visit <strong>Fukashima island<\/strong>, aka &#8220;<strong>Nekojima<\/strong>,&#8221; \u00a0located in <strong>Oita prefecture, Kyushu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ht-block-toc  is-style-outline htoc htoc--position-wide toc-list-style-plain\" data-htoc-state=\"expanded\"><span class=\"htoc__title\"><span class=\"ht_toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/span><span class=\"htoc__toggle\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><g fill=\"#444\"><path d=\"M15 7H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 1H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1zM15 13H1c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1s.4 1 1 1h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1s-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/span><div class=\"htoc__itemswrap\"><ul class=\"ht_toc_list\"><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-take-a-boat-trip-to-cat-island-in-oita\">Take a Boat Trip to Cat Island in Oita!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-a-japanese-island-with-a-hundred-cats-and-only-20-inhabitants\">A Japanese Island with A Hundred Cats and only 20 Inhabitants!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-where-to-eat-on-fukashima-island\">Where to Eat on Fukashima Island?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-fukashima-shokudo-business-hours\">Fukashima Shokudo Business Hours<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#htoc-how-to-get-to-cat-island-by-ferry\">How to get to cat island by ferry?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-take-a-boat-trip-to-cat-island-in-oita\">Take a Boat Trip to Cat Island in Oita!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get to <strong>Fukashima<\/strong> cat island, take a ferry from&nbsp;<strong>Kamae port<\/strong> (departures at 07:30, 12:00, and 16:00 with an additional ferry in July and August at 10:00). The journey is not long. Within less than 30 minutes, &nbsp;you will be in <strong>cat paradise<\/strong>! We decided to take the first ferry to avoid the hot weather and to have the chance to see as many cats as possible because during the summer, cats tend to look for hiding places to protect themselves from the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/cat-island-oita-kyushu\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29335\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/27154054\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The ferry map about Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/27154054\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/27154054\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/27154054\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/27154054\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>At this port, you can find a<strong>&nbsp;blue signboard<\/strong> with white instructions. This is the boat that goes to Fukashima. As you get on the boat, you pay for the tickets <strong>on the spot<\/strong>! The round trip costs 1350 yen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29319\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-2-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"The Boat to Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-2-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-2-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-2.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29320\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-3-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"The Boat to Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-3-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-3.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29321\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-4-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"The Port in Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-4-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-4-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-4.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-a-japanese-island-with-a-hundred-cats-and-only-20-inhabitants\">A Japanese Island with A Hundred Cats and only 20 Inhabitants!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fukashima<\/strong> is really <strong>a very small island<\/strong>, 1.1km\u00b2! You can easily visit everywhere by foot.Do not forget to <strong>bring your swimsuit in summer<\/strong>, <strong>two pebble beaches<\/strong> with translucent waters are present on the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fukashima has only 20 inhabitants while there are more than one hundred cats here !!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/cat-island-oita-kyushu\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29331\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The beach at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-14-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-14-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-14.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>As we began walking around the island, <strong>we started seeing cats everywhere<\/strong>. Like in front of this <strong>shrine<\/strong>! They were all incredibly cute. However they were all&nbsp;wild cats, and became&nbsp;quickly afraid when we approached them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29322\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-5-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"The shrine at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-5-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-5-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-5.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29323\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-6-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"An cat at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-6-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-6-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-6.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29324\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-7-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Abandoned School on Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-7-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-7-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-7.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29325\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-8-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Nowhere on Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-8-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-8-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-8.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The best time to visit is <strong>in the morning<\/strong> when the<strong> fishermen<\/strong> return from the sea. When we saw them, they were slicing up the fish from the day&#8217;s fishing. We could see some of the island&#8217;s cats enjoying the fish donated by the fishermen. <strong>Fukashima is really a paradise for cats, too!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29327\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-10-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Cat's Enjoying Their Morning Meal at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-10-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-10-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-10.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29329\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-12-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Fish in a small puddle on Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-12-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-12-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-12.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29328\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-11-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Cats Enjoying Their Morning Meal at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-11-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-11-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-11.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29326\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-9-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Fishermen on Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-9-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-9-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-9.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29330\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-13-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"A beach at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-13-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-13-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-13.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-where-to-eat-on-fukashima-island\">Where to Eat on Fukashima Island?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is <strong>the only restaurant on the island<\/strong>! <strong>Fukashima Shokudo<\/strong> is run by a young couple. He is a fisherman, she takes care of the restaurant and their baby! They settled on the island about a year ago. The restaurant offers dishes with fish of extreme freshness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29332\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-15-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Fukashima shokudo at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-15-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-15-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-15.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29333\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-16-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Fukashima shokudo at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-16-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-16-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-16.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"29334\" src=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-17-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"The gorgeous lunch at Cat island Fukashima, Oita prefecture, Kyushu.\" class=\"wp-image-29334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-17-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-17-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/voyapon-oita-ile-chat-fukajima-17.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Time to take the ferry back to the port? For returning to the main land, there are <strong>three choices<\/strong> each day: 8:02, 12:32 and 16:32 with an additional ferry in July and August at 10:32.<\/p>\n\n\n[the_ad id=&#8221;99896&#8243;]\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-fukashima-shokudo-business-hours\">Fukashima Shokudo Business Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you just take a coffee, no need for reservation. <strong>For lunch, please make a reservation by email<\/strong> indicating the date and time, number of people, name, contact number. Be aware that this establishment also offers <strong>accommodation<\/strong>, <strong>diving<\/strong>, <strong>fishing<\/strong> and <strong>sea kayaking<\/strong> experiences. For more information, please contact them by e-mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Name: Deep Marine \u3067 \u3043 \u30fc \u3077 \u307e \u308a \u3093<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Address: 3248 Kamae Oaza Kamaeura, Saki-city, Oita-prefecture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TEL: 080-5289-2280<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mail: <a href=\"mailto:deepmarine33@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">deepmarine33@gmail.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"htoc-how-to-get-to-cat-island-by-ferry\">How to get to cat island by ferry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From Kamae to Fukashima<\/strong>: Departure at 7:30 am, 12 pm, and 4 pm with an additional ferry in July and August at 10 am<br><strong>From Fukashima to Kamae<\/strong>: Departure 8:02, 12:32 and 16:32 with an additional ferry in July and August at 10:32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1F9kNlHmAUb08VJ1Xzcq3-xaIwmc&amp;hl=en\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Translated by: Aika Ikeda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you like cats ? 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