"I already had dinner" is the most disappointing thing I've ever seen in an STJ video, but the news that you have a new food channel more than made up for it!
@@metrickarma- There's a good side and not so good side to that level of homogeneity. Having lived in Japan for many years, I have witnessed and experienced both. Japan and the Koreas are the most homogenous countries in the world. Racial politics can be complicated and nasty in these countries, where nationalism and ethnicity have at times gone hand in hand.
Nice ferry--it has a 'utilitarian' feel, rather than a luxury, cruise ship feeling, and it seems smaller. Neat that there was a traditional, Japanese style lounge (mats, no chairs). I like it.
It looks like you are the only one on the ferry ! The ship looks good for 35 years old . I enjoyed the trip “in spirit” - thank you for sharing this interesting and somewhat relaxing adventure 😂👍💕
Agreed. A nice mini-retreat from the hectic pace of daily life. I really enjoyed the early-morning ferry dock footage. It’s soundtrack of gently lapping harbor waters is incredibly relaxing. 🌊
I am always so grateful to be able to experience somewhere else from where I am sitting now thru your videos. It's always delightful. Thanks so much for this.
Actually, the 'jet engine' AC sounds kind of nice, depending on how noisy the ship is..sounds like it provides a lovely white noise if you were planning to sleep most of the time through the trip.
Love the videos, it would be cool to see you walking around Japan once you got off the ferry. Maybe that would be a cool second channel if you wanna keep this one just about travel :)
If the ship is not busy I still don't understand them not moving you for free to a nicer cabin. If it's empty that would be great customer service. Thank you once again for taking us along on your journeys and taking the time to describe everything for us.
This was a very cool video! It would be great to see more of these older, less popular ferries. Some of the fancy cabins you've tried are almost like hotel rooms, this cabin really felt like a ship :) :)
Here in the Phils, our ferries are usually 40+ years old ferries from Japan. There'd be slight refurbishments here and there, like attaching seats/benches or bunk beds, removing rooms and so on. A lot of the signage on doors would be in Japanese. I've even gone on one where the toilet was a squat toilet. There'd also be big square or rectangular shaped rust spots randomly on the hallway floors, and I used to wonder what could've stood there for a long time that was that big. Probably the vending machines. A lot of these ferries smell really musty, especially the ones with old carpets, or smelled like cigarette smoke. It's different from company to company, a few care more than the others. Thanks to your channel, I could see what our ferries used to look like before. This one though, is the closest to the ones we have here. The other videos look too fancy 😆
@@cruxader27 yes. But a lot of those acquired during the 90's were built during the 60's and 70's (ex: maharlika dos/Cinco, millennium, etc.) and they still run to this day. When I was a kid, they used to break down all the time.
Your videos are masterpieces of silent, reflective solitude. I have always hated traveling precisely because it is inevitably dehumanizing - crowded, noisy, unclean, and harsh. I have no idea how you arrange it, but your trips seem like heaven by comparison.
I’ll be on an overnight ferry in two weeks time and I’ve been used to ferries all my life, well I’m not dead yet but you get my meaning 😇, so they’re not a novelty for me but a means of travel I have to use to access another part of our country, I know that there’s millions of people who have never used ferries to travel and your posts give people an insight into how ferries operate and the sleeping arrangements for everyone,s particular budget, great post
Very relaxing voyage! Even though the ship didn't have many amenities it was quiet, clean, and got you to your destination without delay. That's a win in my book. Excited about your food channel! Hopefully one will be about curry around the country! 😊
Well done for getting a full video with interesting content from a deserted ferry with next to no facilities aboard!. The curry drink choice was brave btw!.
This ferry is about as old as some of the Washington state ferries. It looks well cared for. I’m not sure how I missed this video, but I found it at a good time. I’m recovering from a medical incident, so this is something good to watch and relax with. Thank you for taking us all on your trips!
Another relaxing trip. Thank you. I've walked that tunnel under the Kanmon Strait, from Kyushu to Honshu (elevator lift at both ends feels like 'how deep is this') then stayed in a hostel overlooking the strait. Back then the bridge seemed more lit up at night, with so many ships passing through. Took the small day ferry from Hiroshima-Kure-Matsuyama, but the large overnight ferries look like a relaxing trip and bed for the night.
I am literally obsessed with watching these ferry rides! I've never had the itch to travel outside the US but these are making me want to go to Japan JUST to take a few of these ferry trips!
For 1987 that is really impeccable. Dedication to cleanliness and the attention to detail is as always, immaculate. They say cleanliness is closer to holiness.
This is great. I watch all your ferry videos but now know to seek out your food videos on your other channel. I’ve taken the Tokyo to Tokushima ferry and loved it. Cheaper than Bullet Train and includes a bed in shared accommodation. Like you, I was the only person in my room. When travel starts again I will try to do a ferry tour of Japan. Thanks to you I will contribute to the local economy while having a great adventure! Cheers!
I think the remodel was just to beige up the ship! You've had small rooms before but you really have to leave if you want to sit up! Everything is nice and clean and the view leaving port was so pretty! Thanks again for taking me along!!
That was a very good looking ship. Which I refuse to call old, as it is 2 years older than me... The air conditioning on that cabid did sound like a jet engine!! So loud!
if 35 is old - what am I 😂🤣 oh wait - I am old (62) - as much as I enjoy all “Solo’s” adventures - I find myself shaking my head after seeing that dining room and asking WHY 😂🤣
Yes! I am so excited about the food channel. I would love to see local landmarks as well, but I am sure you are already busy enough. I so enjoy your channel. Maybe one day, I can visit Japan. 😊 🤗
The Galaxy Express figures on the bench were a nice touch. Everything is so clean, it's nice to see a crew take pride in their ship. And those vending machines!
Great trip man. Despite the route unpopular and very empty, at least you try the classic ship on this route. Very appreciated for the company letting passenger to stay on ship until 2 hours after arrival time.
I'm very amazed on the priceses on tickets I'm From Norway an ticket Pricses here are a lot higere can't wait to visit japan one day an trying out alle the diffennt kind of transportations u have :)
Wow, that ferry is almost as old as me and still going strong, very bright and clean, wish I could say the same, though I'm a little brighter after "Do I look suspicious?, No I just look handsome".
I wonder how crowded this was before COVID. Good video. Nice you said "I only saw 3 other passengers last night and no passengers this morning". I always think you are being polite and filming empty areas to avoid filming people. But now, I understand how empty it REALLY is. My heart goes out to Japan and hope more Japanese people and tourists can travel, soon!
If (or when) I become a zillionaire, I'm buying me a Japanese ferry, to live on and drive around Japanese ports. Hire the whole staff, plus an interpreter.! What a life!!!
I took this ferry several times. They have arcade machines and also first class rooms. The food on here sucks but it's pretty cheap. They turn the lights off at around 11 and turn back on at 5. You can sleep in or leave when the ferry arrives... Not that you can sleep unless you get drunk... It's pretty loud. You can also take your car of bicycle.
I love this ship because even though the cabin was small, everything was spotlessly clean. I'm small so I wouldn't mind the small beds especially knowing there are women only cabins. Bridge shots...amazing, love it.
Ah, Matsuyama. That was one of the destinations I had planned to go as a tourist back in July 2020, before the borders slammed shut. I was planning on the non-forgotten ferry though; the regular high-speed ferry from Hiroshima. I probably won't get there this year... But I'll aim for 2023. Only three years late. But better late than never!
"Wait a minute. Do I look suspicious? ... No, I just look handsome."
Adorable! 😀 Thank you for another entertaining video trip! 💜
Suspiciously handsome.
I saw on the can “curry soup”…..
"I already had dinner" is the most disappointing thing I've ever seen in an STJ video, but the news that you have a new food channel more than made up for it!
Actually a good move, looks like vending machines are the only choice on this spartan ride.
“Do I look suspicious?……No, I just look handsome” …I love it !!..👀😂🤣
😅 His sense of humor is great! 😎✌🏼
Too funny!!!!🤣🤣
"My buttocks confirmed it"
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Kal.
Always impressed with Japan and how clean its public transportation is.
Crazy what a homogeneous high trust society does.
@@metrickarma- There's a good side and not so good side to that level of homogeneity. Having lived in Japan for many years, I have witnessed and experienced both.
Japan and the Koreas are the most homogenous countries in the world. Racial politics can be complicated and nasty in these countries, where nationalism and ethnicity have at times gone hand in hand.
Ah, the "ein blut" boys arrive to stink up a nice relaxing travel video.
I’m impressed with how clean Japan is.
@@metrickarma Or the fact that, NO ONE IS THERE... Way to be pretentious, yet over looking a very obvious fact.
Nice ferry--it has a 'utilitarian' feel, rather than a luxury, cruise ship feeling, and it seems smaller. Neat that there was a traditional, Japanese style lounge (mats, no chairs). I like it.
It looks like you are the only one on the ferry ! The ship looks good for 35 years old .
I enjoyed the trip “in spirit” - thank you for sharing this interesting and somewhat relaxing adventure 😂👍💕
There’s something remarkably cool about traveling by ship.
The food porn was lacking, I can hardly get wood over vending machine slop.
Not so much radiation as being at altitude 😂
Agreed. A nice mini-retreat from the hectic pace of daily life. I really enjoyed the early-morning ferry dock footage. It’s soundtrack of gently lapping harbor waters is incredibly relaxing. 🌊
Oh good, a new trip! I’m going to get my coffee and sit back and enjoy it.
I just got into my bed with heated blanket, I’m all toasty warm & ready. I have a headache & this is just what I need 😀
@@lilacscentedfushias1852 I had my coffee in bed, too! Lol
That's funny but I thought it too a new trip
I am always so grateful to be able to experience somewhere else from where I am sitting now thru your videos. It's always delightful. Thanks so much for this.
Actually, the 'jet engine' AC sounds kind of nice, depending on how noisy the ship is..sounds like it provides a lovely white noise if you were planning to sleep most of the time through the trip.
Alexa, ask Sleep Sounds to play “Japanese ferry AC”
@@jasonlescalleet5611 lol
I like ship noise.
@@elonmust7470 That works too..my thought was if the room was too insulated from the ship noise, that AC unit would work just as well. :-)
True,but if you have sea sickness it’s the worst noise in the world.
You are always first class to us, Solo. Thanks again.
Thank you for showcasing some of Japan’s more obscure ferry routes; they deserve more attention and love from tourists
No .. I just look handsome... Your subtitles are so adorable making me smile each time
Love the videos, it would be cool to see you walking around Japan once you got off the ferry. Maybe that would be a cool second channel if you wanna keep this one just about travel :)
If the ship is not busy I still don't understand them not moving you for free to a nicer cabin. If it's empty that would be great customer service. Thank you once again for taking us along on your journeys and taking the time to describe everything for us.
This was a very cool video! It would be great to see more of these older, less popular ferries. Some of the fancy cabins you've tried are almost like hotel rooms, this cabin really felt like a ship :) :)
This ferry is an introvert's dream.
Here in the Phils, our ferries are usually 40+ years old ferries from Japan. There'd be slight refurbishments here and there, like attaching seats/benches or bunk beds, removing rooms and so on. A lot of the signage on doors would be in Japanese. I've even gone on one where the toilet was a squat toilet. There'd also be big square or rectangular shaped rust spots randomly on the hallway floors, and I used to wonder what could've stood there for a long time that was that big. Probably the vending machines. A lot of these ferries smell really musty, especially the ones with old carpets, or smelled like cigarette smoke.
It's different from company to company, a few care more than the others.
Thanks to your channel, I could see what our ferries used to look like before. This one though, is the closest to the ones we have here. The other videos look too fancy 😆
The New Ferries look like they want to be the " Love Boat ", haha. Very fancy.
Maritime authority in the Philippines no longer allow shipping companies to acquire used ship more than 20 years of age.
@@cruxader27 yes. But a lot of those acquired during the 90's were built during the 60's and 70's (ex: maharlika dos/Cinco, millennium, etc.) and they still run to this day. When I was a kid, they used to break down all the time.
In Alaska there's ferries pushing the age of 60. They're no fun now that they've stopped serving alcohol aboard.
@@SUBARCTICPSYCHO really? what a joke, that's incredibly sad.
Your videos are masterpieces of silent, reflective solitude.
I have always hated traveling precisely because it is inevitably dehumanizing - crowded, noisy, unclean, and harsh. I have no idea how you arrange it, but your trips seem like heaven by comparison.
A beautiful ship and so barely used. How sad for the ship and her crew. I wish for better days for all!!
sunflower...sunflower... I am glad to see ship videos again, I love the non-ship videos too.
Lol, there are days that tune pops into my head and won’t go away.
Retro vessel for sure, however, it was clean. You are anonymously handsome. Enjoyed this voyage as always. Thank you.
またあなたのビデオをむしゃむしゃ観てしまいました！あなたのユーモア、気遣い、プロ意識、そして細部へのこだわりを心から尊敬します。フランスのブルターニュからありがとう。 🙏🇯🇵🙏
THIS IS SOOOO LIMINAL.... there's a niche for this atmosphere!
I struggle with anxiety and your videos are very healing to me.
thank you😁, finally caught up on all your videos,, I retire in 2 years 🤔 hummm I wanna come to Japan and ride a ferry❤️
I always enjoy your videos. Very interesting and relaxing.
I’ll be on an overnight ferry in two weeks time and I’ve been used to ferries all my life, well I’m not dead yet but you get my meaning 😇, so they’re not a novelty for me but a means of travel I have to use to access another part of our country, I know that there’s millions of people who have never used ferries to travel and your posts give people an insight into how ferries operate and the sleeping arrangements for everyone,s particular budget, great post
Very relaxing voyage! Even though the ship didn't have many amenities it was quiet, clean, and got you to your destination without delay. That's a win in my book.
Excited about your food channel! Hopefully one will be about curry around the country! 😊
Another fun trip. You have a wonderful sense of humor. Thank you
I love watching your videos. Thanks for making them🙂
Seeing these grand old vessels so empty feels sad and lonely. Thank you for another of your gently amusing videos.
Well done for getting a full video with interesting content from a deserted ferry with next to no facilities aboard!. The curry drink choice was brave btw!.
That moment he stopped and asked "Am I a suspicious person? Nah I'm just handsome" got me dead 💀😂
Hello? It’s a very beautiful ferry. Nice and relaxing tour. Enjoyed beautiful evening view, so peaceful and nice. Thank you 😊 Have a great day 👏🏻👍🏻
This ferry is about as old as some of the Washington state ferries. It looks well cared for. I’m not sure how I missed this video, but I found it at a good time. I’m recovering from a medical incident, so this is something good to watch and relax with. Thank you for taking us all on your trips!
Good for ride with friends or big family!
This ferry feels like a ghostship! 😨👻
I enjoy your videos very much. I would love to visit Japan after watching your videos.
We love your videos as always. Thank you for sharing.
The video aboard the ship gave a lonely and spooky impression!
Looks clean and well maintained. And cheap for the length of travel. Thanks 😉
Another relaxing trip. Thank you.
I've walked that tunnel under the Kanmon Strait, from Kyushu to Honshu (elevator lift at both ends feels like 'how deep is this') then stayed in a hostel overlooking the strait. Back then the bridge seemed more lit up at night, with so many ships passing through.
Took the small day ferry from Hiroshima-Kure-Matsuyama, but the large overnight ferries look like a relaxing trip and bed for the night.
お疲れ様です♪
Something abt being on an empty ship feels so relaxing. But i can never do it alone, so thank you for bringing us on this trip! 🥰
That was a lovely short trip! Thank you for bringing us along and for trying that curry soup in a can 🤢
I am literally obsessed with watching these ferry rides! I've never had the itch to travel outside the US but these are making me want to go to Japan JUST to take a few of these ferry trips!
For 1987 that is really impeccable.
Dedication to cleanliness and the attention to detail is as always, immaculate.
They say cleanliness is closer to holiness.
Your videos help me to relax and put my mind at ease. Thank you
Very nice video Solo Travel Japan, I'm watching your other video channel now... Thank you for the sights of beautiful Japan.
😃👍🏼 So pleased to see the Kanmon Strait at night! Thank you!!! Am looking forward to your new food UA-cam channel and will subscribe! 😎✌🏼
Galaxy Express 999! Loved seeing those bronze statues. Thank you for adding them to the video!
I've been watching this video over 5 Times and never get bored.. so relaxing.
Thank you! I really enjoy traveling with you!!!
I feel like I travel with you. This is super nice. Greetings from Germany.
This is great. I watch all your ferry videos but now know to seek out your food videos on your other channel. I’ve taken the Tokyo to Tokushima ferry and loved it. Cheaper than Bullet Train and includes a bed in shared accommodation. Like you, I was the only person in my room. When travel starts again I will try to do a ferry tour of Japan. Thanks to you I will contribute to the local economy while having a great adventure! Cheers!
Very 80's, I like it.
I think the remodel was just to beige up the ship! You've had small rooms before but you really have to leave if you want to sit up! Everything is nice and clean and the view leaving port was so pretty! Thanks again for taking me along!!
I enjoy your videos, thank you
Thank you for sharing,and have a happy st valentine's Day love to all Japan and may God bless .💘🛳️🛳️🛳️
That was a very good looking ship. Which I refuse to call old, as it is 2 years older than me...
The air conditioning on that cabid did sound like a jet engine!! So loud!
if 35 is old - what am I 😂🤣 oh wait - I am old (62) - as much as I enjoy all “Solo’s” adventures - I find myself shaking my head after seeing that dining room and asking WHY 😂🤣
Tell me about it I also refuse to call it old as I was already a year old when it went In service
Woohoo, more Pocari Sweat! Such a quaint local ferry. Thanks for another great video!
Yes! I am so excited about the food channel. I would love to see local landmarks as well, but I am sure you are already busy enough. I so enjoy your channel. Maybe one day, I can visit Japan. 😊 🤗
Your cinematography and audio capture is well done. Very important when conveying an atmosphere
I live my Japan fantasy through your videos. Thank you.
The subtitled narration, as always, was adorable and funny 😄
"It tastes like 'You made curry but put too much water'"...that cracked me up.
The Galaxy Express figures on the bench were a nice touch. Everything is so clean, it's nice to see a crew take pride in their ship. And those vending machines!
Great trip man. Despite the route unpopular and very empty, at least you try the classic ship on this route. Very appreciated for the company letting passenger to stay on ship until 2 hours after arrival time.
a very relaxing and fun vlog!! thank you for taking us a long 🙏
Love it! Thanks for all you do!
I always get excited seeing the vending machines! We need more over those everywhere else in the world, too.
Your videos are so calming to unwind to. Thank you!
Interesting, 🦋🦋🦋 thanks for sharing 🦋🦋🦋
Most enjoyable as usual, Solo. But, I did miss the food. ha ha
Do I look suspicious? No, I just look handsome.
Never change, Solo Traveler. Your captions just enhance the viewing experience! 😁
Love to see the early 90’s atmosphere!
I'm very amazed on the priceses on tickets I'm From Norway an ticket Pricses here are a lot higere can't wait to visit japan one day an trying out alle the diffennt kind of transportations u have :)
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I love your videos
I always feel relaxed watching. Going to your 2nd channel now. 😁
Wow, that ferry is almost as old as me and still going strong, very bright and clean, wish I could say the same, though I'm a little brighter after "Do I look suspicious?, No I just look handsome".
I wonder how crowded this was before COVID. Good video. Nice you said "I only saw 3 other passengers last night and no passengers this morning". I always think you are being polite and filming empty areas to avoid filming people. But now, I understand how empty it REALLY is.
My heart goes out to Japan and hope more Japanese people and tourists can travel, soon!
It's an unpopular route, as he stated, so I doubt it was crowded even before COVID. More passengers, sure, but not a lot.
I'm thinking it may be busy down below (cargo trucks)
@@surveyguyor8958 possibly.
A shame we couldn't see how handsome you were. 🥰 thanks for sharing your journey.
I love how you made this video. Very entertaining and interesting
Thank you for another great video. These are always so relaxing.
I really like videos like this. It’s like virtual travel . It’s relaxing.
Thank you for your post
Forgotten Ferry sounds like a ghost horror movie 😱
Ferry Frightening Part I
Love these ferry voyages. Just the right size for a little adventure at my desk :-)
Suspiciously handsome!! 😊
Oh man I can’t sleep there jet engines are too loud are you handsome I’ve never seen your face😳🤣🥰 but I’m glad your taking me with you
Cool video! I’m just Amazed they keep the ferry going for 3-4 passengers a trip
Don't look too handsome as that will make you look suspicious! LOL Good videos, thank you for taking us along!
Love your japan videos. I miss Japan soo much, Hoping to go back this year, but need to go to a few other countries first if covid doesnt get me.
If (or when) I become a zillionaire, I'm buying me a Japanese ferry, to live on and drive around Japanese ports. Hire the whole staff, plus an interpreter.! What a life!!!
Another great video! Thank you for sharing…My otaku side came out. Pleasantly surprised by the appearance of the bronze statues of Maetel and Tetsuo!
A new video. Perfect for bed :)
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I took this ferry several times. They have arcade machines and also first class rooms. The food on here sucks but it's pretty cheap. They turn the lights off at around 11 and turn back on at 5. You can sleep in or leave when the ferry arrives... Not that you can sleep unless you get drunk... It's pretty loud. You can also take your car of bicycle.
Rooms look cozy 🙂 I like the fan noise when sleeping. A TV would be nice in the room... this ferry kinda of has a military interior.
When you say you look handsome, I'm afraid we'll have to take your word for it😃
I love this ship because even though the cabin was small, everything was spotlessly clean. I'm small so I wouldn't mind the small beds especially knowing there are women only cabins. Bridge shots...amazing, love it.
Ah, Matsuyama. That was one of the destinations I had planned to go as a tourist back in July 2020, before the borders slammed shut. I was planning on the non-forgotten ferry though; the regular high-speed ferry from Hiroshima. I probably won't get there this year... But I'll aim for 2023. Only three years late. But better late than never!