Hachijo

The location of the island Hachijo where Angelica keiskei originates (endemic), relative to Ito on the Izu peninsular where we found it in a supermarket (next picture)! Hachijo is one of a chain of islands off the mainland. Ashitaba has been domesticated on that island as well as several of the other islands: Izu Ōshima, Mikura-jima, Nii-jima, To-shima as well in some places on the mainland!

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