12.5-Hour Luxury Escape in Japan: Night Ferry Royal Suite from Kobe to Fukuoka

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  • Опубліковано 31 гру 2024

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  • @RedUnit10
    @RedUnit10 2 місяці тому +35

    I always like to imagine what it feels like to wander around the ship at night, the slight rocking, the quiet hush of background noises, dimmed lights. Reminds me of when I was a kid and I would just wander around the trains I was on at night, exploring the different cars, seeing what nighttime was like. So cozy.

  • @tng2057
    @tng2057 2 місяці тому +20

    Tried this ferry on this route with my car earlier this year. Good price and great service and the journey exceeded all my expectations. Early evening departure and morning arrival is a great efficient way in saving sleeping time and accommodation cost. Onsen being a bonus. Strongly recommended.

  • @r.hill.2369
    @r.hill.2369 2 місяці тому +22

    Blessed are those who heed the Sunflowers call. Thank you for great content!

  • @JerBuster77
    @JerBuster77 2 місяці тому +19

    Love watching this channel right before I go to bed. They are relaxing to watch.

  • @keurikeuri7851
    @keurikeuri7851 Місяць тому +3

    For those wondering on where some of the previous Japanese ferry ships that this one replaced go. Here in the Philippines, a company named 2Go Ferry acquire some of these Japanese decommissioned old ships, renovated some parts and currently use them to travel to different provinces of the country. That is why when you ride these ships in the Philippines you will still see Japanese worn out written labels, stickers and signs in many places of the ship. Some Japanese toilets are still even being used today. One example is ghe current 2Go Ferry named Maligaya was a former Hankyu Ferry named Yamato for the Kobe-Kitakyushu route launched in 2003. There are also travel vlogs about those ships you can watch here in YT.

  • @Albert24B
    @Albert24B 2 місяці тому +24

    I know it will be a good evening, when a new video from Solo Travel shows up. ❤

  • @JazzyBlues79
    @JazzyBlues79 2 місяці тому +3

    "The Breakfast menu is limited..." but there's always curry, Solo San! :) Curry is a life force. :) Thanks for another great ferry video. I will now hum the Sunflower song... :) Cheers!

  • @avoidralph
    @avoidralph Місяць тому +1

    I'm new here and I just have to say that I love the content!! This is such a great video experience!!

  • @blktauna
    @blktauna 2 місяці тому +7

    Once the sunflower song is heard, it is with you forever.

  • @DocFunky
    @DocFunky Місяць тому +1

    I've watched a lot of your videos, but can't remember if I've commented before. I really love your content, it's great to watch and relax and the end of a long day.

  • @trashpanda568
    @trashpanda568 Місяць тому +2

    I dream of taking the ferries of Japan, so peaceful.

  • @tracygibson5971
    @tracygibson5971 2 місяці тому +1

    Hi Solo have a nice trip I enjoy your videos love from Rockingham NC USA ❤❤❤❤

  • @richardschindler8822
    @richardschindler8822 Місяць тому

    One day I would love to take one of these ferries. Until that time, I will just watch you and your journeys. Thank you

  • @CaityBear05
    @CaityBear05 2 місяці тому +59

    “I bet some viewers are hamming the Sunflower song right now” Oh my gosh you know us so well 😂
    That’s such a beautiful ferry, I hope to take it someday! I’d buy allll the Funeko souvenirs.

  • @Zenpookie
    @Zenpookie 2 місяці тому +3

    The Settsu is a beautiful ship. A modest and welcoming ambiance.

  • @annaanony9648
    @annaanony9648 Місяць тому

    it's always so nice to see you enjoy your meal. it gives me motivation to enjoy meals too. thank u.

  • @teddiihikari
    @teddiihikari 2 місяці тому

    Wow you can tell there's school kids on the ship, not used to the noisy background in a video from Japan especially during meal time. Unless it's for entertainment. But it's nice to hear people having fun and enjoying themselves. Also you caught me, yes every time I see a ferry video sunflower song in my head lol

  • @AlexJacksonSmith
    @AlexJacksonSmith Місяць тому

    It is 1am my time and after looking at two of your videos I am hungry and need to start cooking... thanks so much these are interesting both from the food ideas as well as the insight into the cultural differences. Superb. Alex.,

  • @Ms.HarmonyJ
    @Ms.HarmonyJ 2 місяці тому +5

    Alright my friend another sensationl journey I see love these videos this came through just in time depression is no joke that's why I love watching your videos much love be safe have fun

  • @AndyOpreshyn
    @AndyOpreshyn 2 місяці тому +15

    You read my mind in humming the SUNFLOWER SONG! YOUR OLD SUNFLOWER VIDS GOT ME THROUGH SOME DARK DAYS AND NIGHTS! THANK YOU!

  • @gregmctevia5087
    @gregmctevia5087 2 місяці тому +1

    Good work. I think this is the nicest stateroom you’ve had since I joined.

  • @CyrilmaeGazzingan-x3k
    @CyrilmaeGazzingan-x3k 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm really happy to travel once a month
    Super exciting indeed to travel very soon

  • @karlp8484
    @karlp8484 2 місяці тому +12

    "I'm ready to eat" 😃😂

    • @EleanorPeterson
      @EleanorPeterson 2 місяці тому +5

      "!!" 👀 😁

    • @Kuro_kaz
      @Kuro_kaz 2 місяці тому +5

      “Women’s one on the other side”

    • @karlp8484
      @karlp8484 2 місяці тому +6

      "Let's look at the map".

  • @pamz7531
    @pamz7531 2 місяці тому +3

    That was a very nice room. Better than others. Thank you for sharing.

  • @moggridge1
    @moggridge1 2 місяці тому +11

    You are the CEO of our hearts, STJ! ❤😂

  • @andrea6421
    @andrea6421 2 місяці тому +2

    I love your ferry videos the most I think. Your dedication to detail is most appreciated so thank you STJ 😊

  • @stevenzack1497
    @stevenzack1497 2 місяці тому +2

    Ahh, curry. It makes the voyage worthwhile.
    Nice accommodations.

  • @ThongvanNonsithanh
    @ThongvanNonsithanh 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for the video. Very nice.

  • @valsquyres
    @valsquyres 2 місяці тому +2

    WOW! ❤ (I sing the Sunflower song whenever I hear Sunflower).

  • @Plum_bird
    @Plum_bird 2 місяці тому

    Love that you can turn the speaker off.
    The bathroom looked very relaxing.

  • @AndyOpreshyn
    @AndyOpreshyn 2 місяці тому +12

    Great videos...the ferries alone make me want to visit JAPAN!

  • @anascelia
    @anascelia 2 місяці тому

    Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹.
    I really enjoy all your travel time which you gently share.
    You seemed to be a very witty individual and one can see you plan everything cautiously in advance.
    Keep up your good work.
    I have been learning a lot about your Japan 🇯🇵.
    All the best and thank you!

  • @TheArbiter10
    @TheArbiter10 2 місяці тому +3

    安楽な部屋みたいですね
    Solo Travelさんの動画でいつもリラックスできます。カナダからのファンです 👍

  • @katiepeterson2306
    @katiepeterson2306 2 місяці тому

    Definitely had the Sunflower theme in my head when you mentioned it.

  • @gamemasteranthony2756
    @gamemasteranthony2756 2 місяці тому +33

    “This will also stop by the Sunflower Ferry Terminal.”
    (music starts in head)
    NOT AGAIN!!!

    • @ramprashad29
      @ramprashad29 2 місяці тому +1

      It's such a happy song. I sing it all the time. I only know the first few words 😂

    • @loosilu
      @loosilu 2 місяці тому +1

      same!

  • @lilacscentedfushias1852
    @lilacscentedfushias1852 2 місяці тому +1

    Ooo thanks, just what I needed to watch 😁something calm & relaxing

    • @lilacscentedfushias1852
      @lilacscentedfushias1852 2 місяці тому

      9:09 I can’t hum or sing but yes it’s in my head 😂 last week I taught a class called the super sunflowers…I could hear it all day 😂
      There’s worse things…it’s not the 🦈 shark! 😂

  • @countD8852
    @countD8852 2 місяці тому

    9:20 - For some reason, the Sunflower theme has been stuck in my head all day. In a few weeks, I'm going to try booking a room on a Sunflower to Tomakomai, and I'm very excited about that.

  • @LongshotSam
    @LongshotSam 2 місяці тому

    A wonderful tour thank you

  • @GwynStobie
    @GwynStobie 2 місяці тому

    So excited for this trip…I love your ferry posts. Thank you!

  • @lesbw356
    @lesbw356 2 місяці тому

    Wow …. I have been waiting for one of your trips !!!!! Let’s go !!!

  • @netrhyda8761
    @netrhyda8761 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful video! Thank You for sharing!!

  • @kerstin4653
    @kerstin4653 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for another video 😊 love this channel

  • @jeremylee6352
    @jeremylee6352 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks to u that i’ve come to know abt Akashi Kaikyo bridge. Because of ur vids i finally get to drive across the bridge to kobe after naruto whirlpools. 😊

  • @Brazilbroker1
    @Brazilbroker1 2 місяці тому

    Keep up the great work, I do enjoy your videos!

  • @SheldonRobert-x8o
    @SheldonRobert-x8o 2 місяці тому

    I would have gotten in the tub under ther full moon light...lol..
    Not crazy about all the colors.
    It looks like a rainbow threw up.
    🌊💙⚓💙🛳️💙🐳💙
    Marvelous Journey.
    Thank You.
    ps..was the round fish cake octopus?

  • @sherryramirez6329
    @sherryramirez6329 18 днів тому

    nice moon shot

  • @starlight7159
    @starlight7159 2 місяці тому +1

    Your right I was humming the Sunflower 🌻 song

  • @annettefournier9655
    @annettefournier9655 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful cabin, that toilet would be very special high end here. Shrinkflation is everywhere. Thanks for the trip🎉

  •  Місяць тому

    lovely shields ❤❤

  • @Trebuchet48
    @Trebuchet48 2 місяці тому

    Oh goody, an STJ video! I like them all, but the ferry ones are the best. I'm still at the beginning but just had to post!
    The price seems pretty reasonable compared to a comparable hotel, AND you get a scenic boat ride!

  • @tsrgoinc
    @tsrgoinc 2 місяці тому

    I was humming the Sunflower song long before you showed the ship! 🤣

  • @littlemiss_76
    @littlemiss_76 2 місяці тому

    I hope you had a nice trip

  • @2AToday
    @2AToday 2 місяці тому

    15:39 “I became healthy” 😂😂😂 I love when you make these funny comments!

  • @marilynturcotte5304
    @marilynturcotte5304 2 місяці тому +6

    You always eat all the cookies🤣🤣 and haven't won the "Funeko" Cushion yet. I wonder what the outcome would have been if you had tried for the smaller Funeko toy? I always love the videos. The moonshot was great.

    • @dimascahyoputro4011
      @dimascahyoputro4011 2 місяці тому

      5:30 5:33
      5:42
      ute 5:45
      5:53
      5:53
      5:55 5:55
      5:57 6:02 6:19
      6:23
      6:23
      k 6:44
      zzz blok lu 9

  • @KoshoyBM
    @KoshoyBM 2 місяці тому

    Dinner was a feast!!!

  • @muffintoo1
    @muffintoo1 2 місяці тому

    Small breakfast, fried eggs and curry on rice! Hahahaha I would call that small lunch. Thanks for the video, very nice cabin.

  • @mantailuaa
    @mantailuaa 2 місяці тому

    Amazing journey ❤

  • @educanassa100
    @educanassa100 2 місяці тому

    Amazing trip

  • @jurikowhy359
    @jurikowhy359 Місяць тому

    One day I’ll do this 😊

  • @homlehomer8205
    @homlehomer8205 2 місяці тому +1

    Alright the curry man is back on a ferry made my day today.

  • @thevalinor8282
    @thevalinor8282 2 місяці тому +2

    He says the toilet is basic and I'm thinking i might need help if it was me, lol

  • @EleanorPeterson
    @EleanorPeterson 2 місяці тому +7

    That was fun. Thank you, Hankyu...🙂

  • @MaryAntonia-tc9rv
    @MaryAntonia-tc9rv 2 місяці тому

    The Royal Suite looked spacious and comfortable! The balcony was perfect for your trip. The food did appear to be downsized and a bit more pricey than before. Did they have desserts for supper or breakfast? The curry dish didn't have anything else to it like beef or veggies and I was thinking it was watered down too. But, it was a relaxing excursion ❤

  • @pacificrules
    @pacificrules Місяць тому

    4:45... the setup is way bigger and luxurious than my Japanese hotel when I visited before 🤣🤣

  • @myramccoart2314
    @myramccoart2314 2 місяці тому +1

    Dang I really was humming Sunflower! lol

  • @kensheets9714
    @kensheets9714 2 місяці тому

    We need a spooky sunflower Halloween trip😊

  • @sw4692
    @sw4692 2 місяці тому

    ahhhhh I want the Funeko T Shirt in white

  • @paulinelau7809
    @paulinelau7809 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤

    • @SoloTravelJapan
      @SoloTravelJapan  Місяць тому

      Thanks for always supporting! Have a nice weekend :)

  • @Kiranoir
    @Kiranoir 2 місяці тому

    6:05 while sunflower ferry is well known for "sunflower, sunflower, taiyo ni mamorete"

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 2 місяці тому

    Great trip. Looks like it's better to have original goods of Ferry Company on store rather than claw machine.

  • @feynthefallen
    @feynthefallen 2 місяці тому

    Solo San, I have a favor to ask please: When you are on a ship, can you please show us the deck plans for each deck? It is so informative.

  • @renerivera9715
    @renerivera9715 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful ❤

  • @dcrom
    @dcrom 2 місяці тому

    Interested to know how you ate those fried eggs leaving no trace of them on the plate??? That's skill! They looked so delicious, btw... ✌🤟

  • @feynthefallen
    @feynthefallen 2 місяці тому

    Wow. A ferry terminal that doesn't look like a petrol refinery but is actually pretty. That's a first.

  • @cherylsemrau7100
    @cherylsemrau7100 2 місяці тому

    Thank you. You should have tried the other claw game. The one in the plastic would be hard to get. I would love to stay in that room. I love that terminal. Do you know of where I can get a copy of the Sunflower song? Greetings from Canada.

  • @marenm9392
    @marenm9392 2 місяці тому +2

    Whatever happened to that fresh bread you ordered?

  • @mattsnyder4754
    @mattsnyder4754 2 місяці тому +5

    I can’t get over how cost effective these ferries are.
    The cost of a night in a hotel room, plus the cost of travel across the country, all for $213!
    In the royal cabin no less!

    • @loosilu
      @loosilu 2 місяці тому +1

      and it gives you access to so many beautiful sights and interesting places!

  • @sw4692
    @sw4692 2 місяці тому

    2 of my favorite characters from Japanese anime, Galaxy Express 999

  • @kenhitchcox5750
    @kenhitchcox5750 2 місяці тому +1

    Hey! Someone came into your royal suite and ate your second cookie! (at 18:35).

  • @moreteapleaseorcheese
    @moreteapleaseorcheese 2 місяці тому

    I just said, i wonder if u stand near enough if u can hear the sunflower song..the started singing it.....yeah ur quite right, we were "hamming the sunflower song" 😂😂😂

  • @julez3161
    @julez3161 2 місяці тому

    i like those cat stuff especially the shirts lol

  • @photographerlostintimber
    @photographerlostintimber Місяць тому

    Love your video . Shrinkflation , funny one.lol

  • @Vifam7
    @Vifam7 2 місяці тому

    I'd much rather do this (or any of your other ferry trips) than the party cruises that go around the Caribbean here in the US.

  • @EKA201-j7f
    @EKA201-j7f 2 місяці тому

    Can you just book them back to back? I would love that.

  • @americanmade6996
    @americanmade6996 2 місяці тому

    The eggs need a little of that breakfast curry.😋

  • @garryferrington811
    @garryferrington811 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice shoutout to us Sunflower fans! 🛳

  • @bobmetcalfe9640
    @bobmetcalfe9640 2 місяці тому +1

    Wot! No dessert?

  • @cirian75
    @cirian75 2 місяці тому

    Will there be curry?....................................YES!!! for breakfast, curry, the breakfast of champions!!!

  • @imclok
    @imclok 2 місяці тому

    Having subscribed to your channel since you first started, I got so used to you turning off the speaker volume first thing when you enter a room, so much so that I found myself feeling almost annoyed when you finally turned it off in this instance. Your habit(s) has unwittingly grown on us viewers 😂

  • @cecilearquette1637
    @cecilearquette1637 Місяць тому

    Sunflower, sunflower...

  • @roboftherock
    @roboftherock 2 місяці тому

    Did you mention the vessel's service speed? If so, I missed it. At 640 ft long this must be a contender for the longest vessel in all the ferry fleets.

  • @senselessdreamer6583
    @senselessdreamer6583 2 місяці тому

    He had his curry !!! Yay..

  • @InterstateTechno
    @InterstateTechno 2 місяці тому

    Thats a really LOUD public service announcement loop. Then you get to the JVC knob.

  • @劉鑌賢
    @劉鑌賢 Місяць тому

    每個房間門下方都有一個大大房間號真的很貼心的設計.

  • @michele2855
    @michele2855 2 місяці тому

    Your videos are so relaxing. They also have me very interested in Japan.
    I am only concerned as a visible minority if I would have any problems. I am a quiet history and fitness buff. Any advice?🤔

  • @alexdublin2673
    @alexdublin2673 2 місяці тому

    What camera and microphone is this?

  • @dieterkrogh5267
    @dieterkrogh5267 2 місяці тому

    Will we ever see you winning in a crane game? :D

  • @Patrick-kickass
    @Patrick-kickass 2 місяці тому

    9:09 you got me 😂

  • @TenguTalks
    @TenguTalks 2 місяці тому

    I have a serious question: how often do you see gatcha on the ferries? I think this is the first time I've seen one in your videos.

  • @beverleyevans3262
    @beverleyevans3262 2 місяці тому

    I cannot get my head around curry for breakfast !