Accommodation on Aogashima Island typically includes three meals a day. While there are three izakayas on the island for dinner, there are no restaurants open for breakfast and lunch. Let me introduce the meals of a day at Aogashima-ya. After arriving on Aogashima Island by Tokyo Airland Shuttle helicopter, I was assigned a room at the inn. I was informed that lunch would be provided in the form of a bento box, which I could either eat in the dining room or take outside. Around noon, I decided to explore the Oyama Observatory Park and the Daikobu area before returning to the inn for lunch. The bento box was huge, with a generous amount of rice and various dishes like a cheesy minced meat croquette and a curry gratin. The flavors were enjoyable, but the portion size was too much for me. While I was having lunch, I was also provided with ingredients for the geothermal pot. I walked to the geothermal pot location and steamed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and eggs in it. The texture of the steamed vegetables was unique, and the taste was sweet and mellow. After enjoying the geothermal pot, I visited a sauna before returning to the inn. The uphill walk back was tiring, but I made it in about an hour. I took a bath, relaxed, and had dinner. The meal included a plate of side dishes, 9 pieces of island sushi, and 1 piece of inari sushi. The island sushi was delicious and had a nice texture. After dinner, I visited a local bar called "Hitori" and enjoyed some Awamori. The next morning, breakfast featured rice as the main dish, along with grilled fish and sausages. There were various rice accompaniments, including raw eggs, and unlimited Tamago Kake Gohan (rice with raw egg). It was a satisfying breakfast, and I would love to visit again. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality.

During the state of emergency, the restaurants on the island were closed, so we had to have all three meals prepared at the inn. At Aogashima-ya, we were given a lunch bag after the helicopter arrived and headed to the Hingya geothermal pot. We put homemade kusa, taro, potatoes, eggs, etc. in the pot, and they were cooked just right and ready to eat. We also had two onigiri the size of a fist. For dinner, we had local dishes made with local ingredients, and we were also served island shochu. We enjoyed fried fish caught by the owner, simmered fish, sunomono with local vegetables, cucumber salad, and plenty of island sushi with about 20 pieces. The chawanmushi was more like a bowl full of food, and we couldn't finish it all, feeling full. The next morning, the helicopter was canceled, but they treated us to lunch as well. We were treated very well and it became a good memory.

I purchased a salted caramel rusk from Aogashima-ya at the TOKYO Regional Specialty Products Shop on the 1st floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Aogashima-ya is a guesthouse located in Aogashima Village in Tokyo, which is said to be the village with the smallest population in Japan. Aogashima is part of the Izu Islands in Tokyo, and there are no direct flights from mainland Tokyo. The village can be reached by boat or helicopter from nearby Hachijojima. The travel time is about 2 and a half hours by boat and about 20 minutes by helicopter, with the helicopter being five times more expensive. I hope to visit Aogashima someday, but for now, I encountered it at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. On the 1st floor of the main building of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, there is a space that serves as a permanent Tokyo information center. Various brochures about Tokyo in different languages are displayed, and videos introducing famous spots in the city are shown. There are many foreign tourists, but I think it is a convenient place for Japanese people as well. In one corner, there is a space called the TOKYO Regional Specialty Products Shop, which offers traditional Tokyo products different from character-themed souvenirs. They sell local sake, Edo Kiriko glassware, and more. Among them, I found a salted caramel rusk from Aogashima labeled as "Aogashima Rusk" for 390 yen, so I decided to buy one. The salted caramel rusk was something new to me, as I often see salted caramel but not in rusk form. The package mentions the use of "hingya salt," which is salt made from seawater on Aogashima using geothermal heat from steam vents. When I opened the bag, I found 7 pieces of rusk inside. Upon tasting it, I could clearly feel the saltiness amidst the sweetness of the caramel coating. The overall taste was on the stronger side, with a clear caramel sweetness and noticeable saltiness. The rusk itself was not too hard and had a crispy texture. I would give it a rating of 3.0. Aogashima-ya also sells cookies, as I found out from Aogashima Village's website. I have been to Hachijojima before, but I hope to visit Aogashima someday. I considered registering this shop at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building where I actually made the purchase, but I had a previous experience where a shop selling Okinawan pottery and cookies was deleted after I registered it, so I decided to write about it here, as it is already listed on Tabelog.

Aogashima is located 60 kilometers south of Hachijojima. There are boats to the island, but the availability is low, so most people travel by helicopter. The largest accommodation on the island is Aogashimaya, where you can stay for 11,000 yen per night including three meals. There is only one izakaya on the island, so the meals are automatically included. You can have unlimited rice, and the dinner includes freshly caught fish of the day. Tonight's sashimi included medai, isozumi, and tsunburi, all caught from the port's breakwater. The tsunburi was delicious, and the isozumi was marinated as it was slightly soft with a unique taste. During dinner, you can enjoy a complimentary glass of Aojochu, a local specialty of Aogashima. I'm not a big fan of shochu, but since it's a local product, I gave it a try. It's similar to Okinawan awamori, but made from sweet potatoes, so it's closer to imo shochu. Each distillery has its unique koji, so the taste varies. Thank you for the meal!

This guesthouse serves very delicious meals, but the host seems to be extremely busy preparing them. Let's try not to be too demanding. Thank you for taking care of us in various other ways as well.

Three meals a day are provided - breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The food is very delicious. The room is clean and comfortable. The landlady is friendly, kind, and polite, which makes you feel good. The amenities are also well-stocked.