Hachijō-jima（八丈島）

From Li Kun.

When it comes to Japanese islands, the most famous island for foreigners is probably Okinawa. But Okinawa ia far away from Tsukuba and travel is also much more expensive. So, Tokyo's outlying islands are more suitable for me to visit. In this case, I traveled to Hachijo island recently.

I took a ship from Tokyo to Hachijo island, which spent about 10 hours from 10:30pm to 8:40am. This was my first time on a ship so I was excited. Of course, I bought the cheapest ticket, and I cannot sleep at the night because it was really uncomfortable. But the view outside of ship was very beautiful!

In addition, the sound insulation on the ship is not good. Because we couldn't sleep, we were chatting quietly. But we were warned by staff not to disturb the passengers living above us.

At 4:30 in the morning, there will be an announcement on the ship. So I was woken up. Since this time was almost the same as sunrise, I ran to the boat deck to watch the sunrise. But unfortunately, the sunrise was blocked by another island, and the sunrise process could not be seen at all. Fortunately, the weather was nice that day and I was able to take some great photos.After watching the sunrise, I felt a little seasick after returning to the cabin. Maybe it's because I didn't get enough rest last night.Seasickness medicine is also a must for anyone taking a long ship ride for the first time.

We finally arrived on the island around nine o'clock the next day. We reserved a car in advance, so we just put our luggage in the car and went to climb Mount Hachijo Fuji. It is worth noting that on Hachijo Island, cars are the best means of transportation. 

After climbing the mountain, it was time to play around the island. Beautiful seaside, rich plants, and sweet birdsong.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to experience diving this time. I've been looking forward to a dive! So if I have a chance this summer, I will definitely go diving! 

The natural scenery on the island is really beautiful! Hiking in the woods is also wonderful! Maybe it’s because I have lived in high latitudes for a long time, and tropical plants are attractive to me! So I’m looking forward to my next trip to the island!

I have to say that there is really very little variety of food on the island. So after we got back, we went to a Chinese restaurant for roast lamb! delicious! So if you want to eat mutton, you can go to this Chinese restaurant and try it! （中国料理 喜羊門 上野店 〒110-0005 Tokyo, Taito City, Ueno, 2 Chome−12−1 セントラル２１ビル 5F）