Fox village located in Miyagi prefecture in the Tohoku region is one of the places where you can see more than 100 foxes playing freely. There are different types of foxes here such as silver foxes, blue foxes, platinum foxes… This animal is respected in Japan because locals believe they have supernatural powers. Many people also consider foxes a symbol of luck because they are the embodiment of Inari Okami, the god of fertility, prosperity and rice. You can visit and feed the foxes for about 5 USD/ticket. Photo: Adorable Animals Tumblr.

Visitors will receive detailed instructions from the staff on how to feed the foxes. You don’t have to worry about your safety if you don’t intentionally catch them with your hands. Foxes can attack humans in some cases. However, that only happens when they lack food. The fox sanctuary is divided into two parts. In the first area, foxes are kept in cages for safety. In the second area, they freely move around freely. Many will run up to visitors, eagerly waiting for food, while others will be more shy and hide in the bushes. Photo: Japan Wireless.

Cat Island: Japan’s Tashirojima Island has become a popular tourist destination for cat lovers. With a population of only about 100 people, this place is often called “cat island”. Tashirojima people believe that feeding cats will bring wealth and luck. Photo: The Atlantic.

There is also a cat temple and an annual cat photography contest. Tourists who love this type of pet flock here to pet the friendly cats that are not afraid of people. Dogs are animals that are prohibited from setting foot on the island. Therefore, you should be careful if you want to take your pet with you. Photo: The Daily Beast.

Deer park: 4 hours by train from Nagano (Japan), Nara park is home to more than 1,200 sika deer. According to legend, a god named Takemikazuchi came to the ancient capital of Japan in the form of a white deer to protect this land. That makes this wild animal considered a national treasure, protected by law. Photo: The Globe and Mail.

Traveling to Japan , tourists can easily find deer in the forest, next to temples, or anywhere there is food. Stores around the park sell deer crackers. Visitors must follow the rules from management if they want to interact with deer. They are usually quite gentle but can fight when there is food. However, you must not be negligent because some animals can be aggressive during the mating period. Photo: Stripes.