Sightseeing Spots on Hachijojima
Hachijo-jima Island has many tourist attractions.
We hope you will find the perfect Hachijo-jima Island for you.
末吉_Sueyoshi
This is an area where you can enjoy the local culture, surfing, and mountains that only a remote island can offer.
It is an area of Hachijojima with an especially close-knit community.
It is very famous for its potholes and hot springs formed over a long period of time.
Cyathea boninsimensis
Hachijojima Island has been designated as the northern limit for the native growth of hego ferns, which are characterized by their woody trunks. The number of hego trees growing naturally in the designated zone is extremely small, and it is necessary to carefully protect them along with those that grow naturally in Sueyoshi's water sources and other areas.
三原山
Hachijojima Mihara is rich in water, with springs and surface water as the source of tap water.Karadaki Falls, located halfway up Mt. Mihara, has a 36-meter drop and is the largest on the island. The water is constantly flowing, and a double rainbow can sometimes be seen.
Decorative plant
There is a store selling ornamental plants, flower pots, and gardening supplies produced on Hachijojima Island. The spacious store, renovated from a warehouse, offers a wide variety of plants. How about buying some as souvenirs?
Sea
The sea of Hachijo-jima, home to more than 700 species of marine life, is famous for its high encounter rate with sea turtles, but you can also encounter a wide range of creatures, from small creatures such as nudibranchs to large fish such as amberjacks and manta rays. The high transparency of Hachijojima's waters makes it possible to observe these creatures clearly.
Shimazake
There are four breweries on Hachijojima that produce authentic shochu, and each brewery has its own original shochu, including sweet potato, barley, and blends of barley and sweet potato. One brewery, founded in 1914, produces a well-balanced blend of barley shochu with the sweetness and aroma of satsuma-imo, and another produces authentic potato shochu with the aroma and sweetness of sweet potato.