A cat crouches by a cat-themed sign that reads, "Welcome to Tashirojima island," near Odomari Port in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
A cat grooms another as tourists rest at a cafe on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Tourists pet cats on a street on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Cats rest near a shrine dedicated to the feline on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Tourists talk to a cat sitting on a street on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
A cat walks in front of signs for a cafe and a cat shrine on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (HK Photo/Hiro Komae)
A cat sits in front of signs for a cafe and a cat shrine at Nitoda Port on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
A cat grooms itself on a street on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
A tourist pets a cat, as other cats hang out at a shrine dedicated to the feline on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
A cat walks across the altar at Cat Shrine on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
A tourist takes a photographs of cats gathered at a restaurant at Nitoda Port on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
A cat, left, walks across Odomari Port on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Tourists watch cats getting fed at a cafe on Tashirojima island in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Tourists stand in line before boarding a ferry at Nitoda Port to leave Tashirojima island as a cat finds food, in Ishinomaki, northeast of Japan, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)