This is the Yunohama Open Air Hot Spring on Niijima. Despite being in Tokyo just an hour ago, I stood in front of a building like those in Greece. Niijima is a short flight from Chofu.

Climbing the stairs, the sun began to set. Without thinking, I said to her, "it's beautiful here."

At the time, I didn't think I would be spending two days with her. Her name was Rika and said she came from Tokyo and was traveling alone.

By the way, this hot spring also has a shower and can be enjoyed for free 24 hours a day. What a difference! In the city of Tokyo, it costs money just to use a shower at an internet cafe.

We decided to get out of the hot spring and go see the night view. We headed to the Fujimi-toge Lookout on Mt. Miyatsuka. There we were wrapped in the lights of the town and the night sky.

We were getting hungry, so we headed toward the izakaya "Sunshine" in the town. We clinked glasses with a recommendation from the manager, a plum sour made using plum vinegar.

Ashitaba tempura, a specialty of the island. Ashitaba has been used a medicinal herb since the Edo period, and it remains popular as a health food even today. They say many people get hooked on its unique aroma and flavor. It certainly has an unusual flavor, and you want to eat it again and again.

Japanese amberjack sushi, fresh from the sea.

It's not shrimp, but it has the same fresh texture. Everything was wonderful at Sunshine.

With a large refrigerator and kitchen, one can stay there long term. It has a living room and bedroom plus a Japanese kotatsu, which is great.

We left the lodging and headed for the sand bath at the Mamashita Hot Spring. We were buried in the sand like this.

When you want to get out of the sand, you crawl out of the sand yourself. I said, "It's like you were abandoned," to which she laughed, "You're horrible!"

Of course, there is a normal hot spring, too. I say "normal," but in the same vein as yesterday, the view is spectacular. The hot springs on Niijima are amazing.

We bought "Milk Senbei," a specialty of Niijima. They are made without water but with plenty of milk, butter, and egg. They have also been featured in magazines as a local souvenir confectionery representative of Tokyo. They're crispy and delicious.

We drove along the coast. Every angle of Niijma has spectacular views.

This is the Mukoyama Lookout. The view is like that in a video game, yet it's real. The wind was strong, and Rika's hair blew in the breeze.

This turn of events...

Yes, this is a report on Niijma. This was a performance, and the girl is a model. In fact, we shot it in this way. Here is the manager of the izakaya Sunshine.

A candid shot of Rika. Here is her natural expression, the smile and the make up gone.

The shoot over, Rika left quickly. Rika... and everyone, I'd love for you all to come for a real date on Niijima.