🇯🇵Japan, Miyagi, Ishinomaki
Explore Isomori Manga Museum, Kinkazan, and the cat islands of Tashiro
Ishinomaki, Miyagi
2-7 Nakaze, Ishinomaki, Miyagi 986-0823, Japan
A memorial museum dedicated to Shotaro Ishinomori, creator of Kamen Rider
A facility where you can experience the world of manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, creator of masterpieces including Kamen Rider and Cyborg 009.
The museum displays precious original artwork and character design materials, and features an extensive permanent exhibition tracing the history of his works. You can get up close to the creative journey of this master artist who had deep ties to Ishinomaki.
Tashirojima, Tashirohama, Ishinomaki, Miyagi 986-0023, Japan
A cat paradise where felines outnumber residents. Home to a cat shrine.
Tajio Island, once a thriving fishing community, is now home to over 100 cats compared to about 80 human residents. Fishermen originally brought cats to control rodents, but they went feral, transforming the entire island into a cat colony.
A cat shrine sits on the island's hilltop, giving rise to a unique spiritual culture that reveres cats as sacred.
The island also features cat-shaped lodges and tent sites designed by manga artists Satoshin Satonaka and Tetsuya Chiba, offering accommodation for visitors.
Kinkasan, Kinkasan Ayukawahama, Ishinomaki, Miyagi 986-2523, Japan
Sacred island where three consecutive visits ensure lifelong financial fortune
Kinkazan, floating off the coast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, has long been revered as a spiritual island of deep faith. According to legend, visiting for three consecutive years brings a lifetime free from financial worry—a belief that has drawn countless pilgrims since the Edo period.
Kinkazan Shrine stands on the island, enveloped in a solemn atmosphere. A pilgrimage route that includes the Isomori Manga Museum and Tashiro Island, famous as a cat island, offers an enriching experience of the Sanriku region's unique culture and spiritual traditions.
