We all know that cats like fish and that they sleep a lot. But did you know they also enjoy traveling around? Meet the rescue kittens Daikichi and Fuku-Chan - felines who, together with their owner Daisuke Nagasawa - have been traveling through Japan for the last eight years. Under their traveler's belt, they already have 47 prefectures and more than 1,000 destinations visited. All of their adventures are documented in pictures that have attracted almost 6,700 followers on Instagram.
It all started in 2011 when, due to his work, Nagasawa would often be away, and Fuku-chan wanted to have none of it. Hence, began the pranks and aggressive behavior which prevented Nagasawa from leaving Fuku-chan in the pet care. The solution came out of nowhere - he decided to take both Fuku-chan and Daikichi on a trip around Japan.
To make transportation easier and comfortable, Nagasawa adapted a stroller to fit the needs of his cats. Another frequent "companion" is a backpack in which both cats enjoy their rides through beautiful landscapes.
So scroll down and take a look at some of the journeys they have documented so far!
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#23
"We arrived at Mt. Myogi in Gunma Prefecture, ranked among Japan's three most noted places of rugged beauty. The fantastically shaped rocks sculpt dramatic forms of natural beauty and offer various attractive landscapes."
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34points
#24
"Today we took a walk with Fuku-chan in the park in Tokyo, bright with all sorts of flowers."
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33points
#25
Fuku-chan looks like the lord of Himeji Castle, doesn't she. This castle is both a national treasure and a world heritage site in Hyogo Prefecture where Dad was born. Unlike many other Japanese castles, it has never been destroyed by war, earthquake or fire and survives to today as one of the country's twelve original castles. The castle complex was started to built in the 1400s until completed in 1609.
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32points
#26
"There used to be more than 25,000 castles in Japan, but only 12 are remaining original castle-towers and only 5 are designated as National Treasure. This black castle "Matsue Castle" behind Daikichi is one of them. It's located in Shimane Pref."
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30points
#28
"After we stayed overnight at the pet-friendly hotel "Kyukamura Fuji," we finally came back to Mt. Fuji."
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30points
#29
"We stopped by Nemba Village near Lake Sai in Yamanashi Pref. These sceneries reminded us of what the Japanese landscape used to be on the good old days."
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29points
#30
While walking along, Daikichi said, "In the stroller, I often feel asleep and sometimes accidentally lean on Fuku-chan's shoulder, but I'm not myself today!"
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25points
