Luxurious moments in Tokyo and Hachijojima. A 2-day/1-night trip with former islanders.

It was time to eat, and at 7:00 p.m. we made a pit stop at Aigae Suisan, a restaurant that offers a wide variety of local products and is visited by both locals and tourists alike.

. You can't start without eating kusa-ya," he said. My grandfather eats kusa-ya every day. I love it, too," he said, as he expertly loosened the kusaya that had come to the table. The staff members also took a bite of the wedge as recommended. But it was not long before they thought, "...yes, ...it's totally good! But some of them gave up after a few seconds. KOZAKANA said, "This smell is good, isn't it? Yes, I knew kusaya was kusaya. Please give it a try.

KOZAKANA-kun said, "Hashigo-zake is the norm for islanders. Following his lead, we left the first restaurant and went to a popular local yakiniku restaurant called "San-nen-nen-no Ufuki (The Three-Year-Old Affair)," which he had visited five years ago when he went back to his hometown. On this day, too, the place was packed with locals.

Surprisingly, there are many yakiniku restaurants on Hachijojima. KOZAKANA's favorite, tang and harami, are served quickly, followed by a quick beer, and then we go to the third restaurant!

The last restaurant we visited was "Izakaya ichiban". This izakaya, run by the energetic master and mother, is a place where you can enjoy karaoke. KOZAKANA usually hates to sing karaoke, but perhaps it was the liberating feeling of being on an island that made him so, and on this day he sang one song with a shy smile on his face.

One thing to note about Hachijojima's Hashigo-zake is that it is especially difficult to catch a cab late at night. . So those who live far from their hotels should take that time into consideration.