Different places / 🇯🇵 Japan has a monkey island and another for rabbits!
Different places / 🇯🇵 Japan has a monkey island and another for rabbits!
Japan's Animal Islands: A Visitor's Guide Japan's Animal Islands A Guide to the Nation's Most Unique Inhabitants 🐇 Ōkunoshima: Rabbit Island
Ōkunoshima, known worldwide as 'Rabbit Island', is a small island inhabited by hundreds of friendly wild rabbits that approach visitors. The island has a dark history, however; it was once the secret location of a chemical weapons factory during WWII. Today, the island has become a symbol of peace, with the gentle rabbits replacing its tragic past.
Source: Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) English العربية 🐈 Aoshima: Cat Island
Aoshima is one of several 'Cat Islands' in Japan, where felines outnumber human residents by a large margin. The cats were originally introduced to the island to combat rodents on fishing boats. As the human population dwindled, the cats multiplied freely. There are no cars or shops on the island, only tranquility and countless cats…