Photographer Takes His Two Cats on Trips Around Japan

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If you didn’t know that cats can be avid travelers, that means you haven’t met Daikichi and Fuku-Chan, two adorable rescue kitties who enjoy their trips around Japan. Their owner, Daisuke Nagasawa, is documenting their travels on his Instagram page called Traveling Cat and over 7,000 people are following their adventures.

The gang has been traveling together since 2011. Fuku-Chan didn’t approve of his owner disappearing for days at a time, so Nagasawa would come back home to him pulling pranks and behaving aggressively. It was clear – if he wanted to travel, his cats would have to go with him.

The result of this decision is below and we believe it was the right one!

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🌄🇯🇵🏯【Himeji Castle Part 2】Fuku-chan the lord of Himeji Castle might be commanding now, "All forces, defend the castle!!"🏯😻This castle is also known as White Heron Castle due to its elegant, white appearance and widely considered as Japan's most spectacular castle for its imposing size and beauty🇯🇵🗾 😻😍😻😍😻♥ 🇯🇵 🐾 🎌🏯🌄【姫路城篇パート2】「者ども、城を守るのじゃ！」と号令をかける姫路城城主ふくちゃん…なんちゃって😅時代劇の劇画マンガかいな💦🏯ご存知日本の国宝、世界遺産の姫路城をくまなく見学する旅にゃんこたちのご紹介写真パート2でした🕊️🐾🇯🇵 🐾 🎌 #姫路城 #白鷺城 #旅猫 #旅にゃんこ #世界遺産 #国宝 #保護猫 #猫好きさんと繋がりたい #worldheritage #travelingcats #travelingwithpets #travellingcat #castlelovers #travelingcat #adventurecat #adventurecats #catlovers #cat #cats #cats_of_instagram #bestcatsclub #bestcataward #trendscat #pawsies_club #instacat_meows #catstagramcat #catasticworld #cat_delight #treponti #castle

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🌄🇯🇵🌉【The Longest Suspension Bridge in the World】🐱We took Daikichi and Fuku-chan for a walk in the stroller, wrapped in a comforter not to catch a cold 🌬️ The backdrop is Akashi Kaikyō Bridge known as Pearl Bridge that crosses the Akashi Strait linking Kobe City on Honshu Island and Awaji City on Awaji Island. 🏝️With 1,991 meters or 6,523 feet of unsupported span, it’s the longest suspension bridge or unsupported span on a bridge in the Earth. 🇯🇵🗾 😻😍😻😍😻♥ 🇯🇵 🐾 🎌🌉【世界最長の吊り橋〜明石海峡大橋】だいきちとふくちゃんは、寒さ対策で掛け布団にくるまれてバギーでぬくぬくお散歩です😻🌬️ 背景にあるのは、神戸市と淡路市を結ぶ明石海峡大橋、通称パールブリッジ🌉🎉🏝️支柱間1,991メートルの世界最長の吊橋なのです🐾🇯🇵 🐾 🎌 #吊橋 #明石海峡大橋 #旅猫 #旅にゃんこ #ねこ #猫 #保護猫 #猫好きさんと繋がりたい #catsofinstagram #travelingcats #travelingwithpets #travellingcat #bridgelovers #travelingcat #adventurecat #adventurecats #catlovers #cat #cats #cats_of_instagram #bestcatsclub #bestcataward #trendscat #pawsies_club #instacat_meows #catstagramcat #catasticworld #cat_delight #suspensionbridge #bridge

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⛩️ Both Daikichi and Fuku-chan are now giving a demonstration of the important general manner at Japanese Shinto Shrines. 😻When walking into the shrine, we should straighten our back and bow deeply to show respect and reverence to the enshrined Gods ❣️ 😻🇯🇵🗾 😻😍😻😍😻♥ 🇯🇵 🐾 ⛩️🎌ここでは日本の神社に入るときの、一般的なマナーをだいきちとふくちゃんが実演しております😻まず、御祭神への敬意と尊敬を示すために、背筋を正し、次に深々とお辞儀をします😻🐾 🐾 🎌 #出雲大社 #旅猫 #旅にゃんこ #初詣 #ただいま島根フォトコン @shimane.goen

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⛩️🇯🇵【Secret of Kinkakuji】Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, is a three-storied temple. 🏯Each of the three stories was built in a different architectural style. ⛩️The first floor was built in the simple and plain Shinden (imperial residential) style. 😻The second level was built in the Samurai house style, used for private meetings between the Shogun Yoshimitsu and special guests.🏯 Finally the 3rd level was built in the Zen Buddhist style of architecture. 😻 ❣️ 😻🇯🇵🗾 😻😍😻😍😻♥ 🇯🇵 🐾 ⛩️【金閣寺のひみつ】金閣寺は3階建ての寺院です😻3階のそれぞれは、異なる建築様式で建てられました🏯1階は質素な寝殿造りです⛩️2階は武家造りで、来客が将軍足利義満に謁見するときなどに使われました😽そして、一番上の3階は禅宗仏殿造りになっています😻🐾 🐾 🎌 #金閣寺 #旅猫 #旅にゃんこ #世界遺産 #adventurecat #worldheritage #travelingcats #travelingcat #adventurecats #catlovers #cat #cats

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⛩️[📷Pic.] We reached the first gate of Myogi Shrine on Mt. Myogi. [📷Pic.2] Shortly beyond the gate, a long, steep stone staircase of full 250 steps leads up to the main shrine⛰️As the picture shows, it is in serious disorder and you have to be careful advancing on the steps💦There would be no fear on your way but maybe some on your way back if you are afraid of heights😅 🐾🇯🇵 😻 ❣️ 😻🇯🇵🗾 😻😍😻😍😻♥ 🇯🇵 🐾 ⛩️【📷写真１】妙義神社の最初の門前に到着しました。【📷写真２】この門を少し過ぎると、合計約250段の石段があり、本格的な神殿へと続きます。 写真が示すように、石段はかなり高さも幅も不ぞろいでして、慎重に上らないと大変な思いをします😅上るのは体力任せで済みますが、下りるのは高所恐怖症の人ならば足が竦んで帰れなくなりそうです💦童謡の「行きはよいよい、帰りは怖い♬」とはこのことかも(笑) 🐾 🐾 🎌 #妙義神社 #妙義山 #旅猫 #旅にゃんこ #猫 #shrine #adventurecat #rescuecat #travelingcats #travelingcat #adventurecats #catlovers #cat #cats

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⛩️Myogi Shrine was established in 537 A.D.　There are a lot of National Important Cultural Properties in there⛩️ As soon as we went up the long and steep staircase, we finally found a gorgeous main shrine painted using black lacquer, sharing a roof with the worship hall connected with a passageway.🐾🇯🇵 😻 ❣️ 😻🇯🇵🗾 😻😍😻😍😻♥ 🇯🇵 🐾 ⛩️妙義神社の創建は創建は宣化天皇2年（537年）⛰️国指定重要文化財の建築物の宝庫です🏞️急でそして長い階段を登りきると、黒漆塗りの権現造りである、豪華絢爛な本社に到着しました🐾 🐾 🎌 #妙義神社 #妙義山 #旅猫 #旅にゃんこ #猫 #shrine #adventurecat #rescuecat #travelingcats #travelingcat #adventurecats #catlovers #cat #cats

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⛩️Ichigaya Kameoka Hachimangu Shrine is the most popular place to take any of your pets for the blessing, located in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo🗼 We attended the prayer-meeting together with 🐈cats, 🐕dogs, 🐈rabbits and 🐿️ferrets there. ⛩️The shrine also gave us a special charm for both Daikichi and Fuku-chan to protect them from sickness or other evils.😻🐾🇯🇵 ❣️ 😻🇯🇵🗾 😻😍😻😍😻♥ 🇯🇵 🐾 ⛩️ 東京都新宿区にある、ここ「市谷亀ケ岡八幡宮」はペット連れの特別参詣日を設けるなど、ペット愛好家に最も人気のある神社のひとつです😺この日🐕わんちゃん🐈ねこちゃん🐇うさぎちゃん🐿️フェレットさんたちと一緒に神主さんに御祈祷していただき、無病息災のための特別なお札を授かりました🐾 🐾 🎌 #市谷亀岡八幡宮 #亀岡八幡宮 #旅猫 #旅にゃんこ #猫 #猫動画 #shrine #adventurecat #travellingcat #travellingcats #travelingcats #travelingcat #adventurecats #cat #cats

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🗾🏔️The "Travel in Niigata Prefecture" series have just started ❄ This is Mt. Toma behind Daikichi. 🗻Here Minami-uonuma city is located in one of the heaviest snowfall areas in Japan.🇯🇵 Still the snow remains a lot there. ☃ 🐾 😻 🗾🏔️新潟の旅シリーズが始まりました❄お散歩するだいきちの背後にそびえているのは当間山🇯🇵ここ南魚沼市は日本を代表する豪雪地帯で、まだこんなにたくさんの雪が残っていました☃ 🗻 ♥ 🐾 #AdventureCats #adventurecat #travellingcats #travellingcat #travelingcat #travelingcats #rescuecat #hikingcat #petlover #cutepets #cat #naturelover #catlovers #kawaii #当間山 #旅猫 #南魚沼 #絶景 #はちわれ #キジシロ #猫 #旅にゃんこ

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😻🌸🌸🌸Early this morning, we walked around the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office to enjoy the view of cherry blossoms. 🌸🌸🌸This is our favorite cat walking trail near our office. 🌸🌸🌸🗻 🇯🇵 🐾 😻 🗾🌸🌸🌸今朝早くに東京都庁の敷地内をお散歩しながら、咲き誇る桜を見物してきました🌸🌸🌸ここは、オフィスから近いお気に入りのお散歩コースなんです 🌸🌸🌸♥ 🐾 #AdventureCats #adventurecat #travellingcat #travelingcat #travelingcats #travellingcats #rescuecat #treponti #cherry #cerezo #cat #catlover #cherryblossom #catlovers #cherryblossoms #petoftheday #都庁 #kawaii #桜 #お花見 #猫好きさんと繋がりたい #花見 #旅猫 #cerisier #キジシロ #茶トラ #猫 #旅にゃんこ #ciliegio

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🌸🏯 Nagoya Castle is so pet-friendly that we can enjoy taking a stroll around the castle tower🏯 By the way, the admission fee to the castle tower area is JPY 500 for a human adult, but it's free for pets 🏯💮🌸🌸🌸 🇯🇵 🐾 😻 🗾🌸🏯名古屋城は、建物の屋内を除けばペットと一緒に入場できるので、お散歩を存分に楽しめます🏯ちなみに、観覧料は大人500円で、ペットは無料です。 🌸🌸🌸🌸🐾 #AdventureCats #adventurecat #travellingcats #travellingcat #travelingcat #travelingcats #ilovemycat #catsagram #cutecats #catlove #petsofinstagram #catloversclub #instacats #kittycat #photooftheday #kittensofinstagram #ilovecats #catsoftheworld #catsofig #katze #catsofworld #catslife #catsoftheday #名古屋城 #天守閣 #保護ネコ #旅猫 #猫 #旅にゃんこ #茶トラ

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