Japan just created a Google Street View for cats - Vox

Do cats need maps? That’s the question inherently raised by Hiroshima prefecture’s tourism board, which made a map for cats — think Google Street View positioned at a cat’s height instead of a car’s — looking to explore the shops and restaurants in the city of Onomichi.

Visiting Hiroshima's new cat street view map.

Before you balk or remind yourself that you don’t like cats, please give the art of catography a chance. There are many bizarre maps in the world — like those of UFO sightings and illustrated state maps — but this is my new favorite. Let me show you why.

A bird's-eye view of where cats roam in Onomichi, Japan.

With this map, you get a furry friend to walk around with.

A new friend (or enemy) is always nearby.

Every place in the world deserves a cat map.

Hiroshima will publish more cat maps this October, according to the Wall Street Journal. Next, a global cat map? Who knows. The world is truly our oyster.

The world opens up to you when you're so low to the ground.

Why the cat didn't cross the road: It's too big!

At the very least, Hiroshima’s cat maps prove that humans can use cat maps to better understand the world, even if the cats don’t care.