Just "the sea, my child, and me." Two days spent on Tobishima

"I feel like I'm always being chased by something."

Work, housework, childcare. I was so busy just getting through each day that I feel like I even forgot what I was feeling.

At that moment, the name of a small island called "Tobishima" caught my eye.
Not a city, not the countryside, but a place that is quieter and simpler.
I took the plunge and went there with my child.

Nothing unnecessary

On the island, which I reached after being rocked by the ferry, there were no convenience stores or chain shops,
only the sea, the mountains, the sky, and simple human life.

Inconvenient? Not at all.
I learned for the first time how comfortable it is not to have to "choose."

The feeling of being alive that I felt while snorkeling

The most fun part was snorkeling.

Floating in the sea with my child,
chasing small fish,
and laughing while looking up at the sky—I will surely never forget that time.

"I'm happy right now."
Just by being in nature, that feeling welled up naturally.


Just a relaxing time spent with my child

On the island, I didn't have to think about "what to do,"
we just walked, talked, and laughed together.

Not chased by time, not looking at screens,
I feel like we were able to have time where we were "truly together."

A luxurious time that is hard to have in daily life.
That is what I found on Tobishima.



It doesn't have to be a special tourist spot.
It doesn't have to have attractions.
It was a trip where I could reclaim myself and my child in a place with "blank space."

For those living busy daily lives,
I hope you will spend time doing nothing in a place like "Tobishima" at least once.