Japan’s Underrated Overnight Ferry Trip from Osaka to Kagoshima in Kyushu
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.ค. 2021
- I took an overnight ferry from Osaka to Kagoshima in Kyushu, Japan. It was more like a cruise ship than a ferry and relaxing to spend 15 hours. If you are looking for travel ideas for your future Japan travel, this might be a good option.
The overnight ferry that I took: Ferry Sunflower
The ship’s name: Satsuma
The route: Osaka to Shibushi (Kagoshima)
The room: Superior Single Room
I booked through its official website. If you google “Ferry Sunflower English”, it will come up. Booking is available in English.
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“The room is called superior single.”
Same.
@@jameswent48 yeah
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
same ^^ 10 years in
When the workers on the dock waved, I thought that was so sweet… but when they bowed, I was so touched by that! 💟
I know right! I am amazed by their dedication to serve the hospitality ❤️
@@jamilajulie5717 Even after they bowed, several of them continued to wave! 💟💟💟
While it seems like it's for hospitality, the main reason is safety. It was first developed to force workers to be aware of all incoming or outgoing trains and airplanes as to avoid getting hit by one. Somebody who misses this is both publicly shamed in a way, and is also clearly visible to a supervisor.
I instinctively bowed back.
It's more than likely a company rule. When I worked for Japan airline in hk we had to learn how to bow
By simply "reporting", letting your experience tell the story, you are indirectly helping the economy and future of these lines. From the lack of visible passengers, one would assume they could really use the fares generated by passengers. With such service that these ferries provide, their attraction is immediately recognized. The baths alone, where else can you get those? And on a ferry of all places, let alone a cruise ship in the west?
Just by passing on your experience, you encourage visitors to look for alternatives to travel in and around Japan. IF, I ever get over there, a relaxing trip by ferry, from one end of the country to the other, will be an experience I will be planning for.
Thanks for sharing. Also appreciate the time to translate to English, you honor us by doing so.
I agree, if I were in need of this type of travel and I was on the fence about it or was deciding between this or something else, this video would make my mind up for me.
in my experience these ferries main purpose is for people traveling with their cars so they often look devoid of people, but car storage is pretty full. Especially the ferry that goes to different islands. I will say these ferries are also used by people who dislike flying, or whole family traveling with car. A lot less stressful and you can bring a lot more stuff. Really makes it easier that way as you can drive off the boat, and most of these ferry stops are slightly out of city center unlike train stations, so if you are traveling like he was, you will have to take the bus to get to your final destination.
covid is hitting japan hard right now, everyone is not traveling
I too wondered how they still operate with so few passengers, then I remembered there's covid and also Japanese summer is usually hot and too humid to travel...maybe there's another reason too?
Yes, I think it is mostly due to covid situation. You know these are mainly targeted for the elderly. And they are ordered to stay put, cause they are vulnerable. And the first covid situation in Japan happened in a ferry, so it didnt help either. I hope they recover once this is over. I will try myself too, a trip to southern islands, would be nice !
Being unable to travel I've been living vicariously through Solo Travel's videos 😀
Me too!
Travel withdrawal here as well
Same here. I love it. And the quietness of the video allows you to think and experience it in your own way
@@Old299dfk it's nice that we can experience the trips and the videos while still having Solo Travel's thoughts and explanations throughout everything without it feeling intrusive or detracting our attention from what's going on. I personally love when we get to see the view from the windows too, not just the ferry and the facilities.
Me three! 🙂
My condolences for your ice cream 😌
I'm going to watch this now.. then again when I go to bed.. These are so relaxing and I find I fall asleep easily .. For someone with chronic insomnia this is heaven sent !
This is what i do too,
I commented the same thing yesterday. It's great, isn't it? Sweet dreams ❤
Yes !! So relaxing and cosy 😊
I do that too! I find it so relaxing, watching these videos
Valerian helps me.
I'm so impressed that the dock crew would wave farewell to the ferry and its passengers. It's such a lovely sign of respect! On a different note, those bentos had really BIG servings of rice! Thanks for another great video!
the staff waving and bowing is so darn cute.
It even made ME happy; I wanted to wave back XD
"I want to relax on that couch later!"
My man, scoping out the couches in advance. This is exactly what I would do and it pleases me. Keep it up! :)
I’m surprised at how affordable the food is-especially the breakfast.
Watching the port staff wave at the passengers when the ferry departs makes me feel so happy too (even though I'm actually there). I mean, they don't necessarily have to do it but they do it regardless. Now that's providing a service with memorable experience; such a small gesture that's easily overlooked by so heartwarming
I'd guess they do have to do it. Probably a company policy.
If I lived in Japan I'd be taking one of those every couple of weeks, leave Friday night, explore the town at the other end, overnight, then ferry back
Exactly! It is like he said, a mini cruise!
Very good idea
The beauty of good public transport..
"The sun sets about 7PM in July" - man, that gives me extra appreciation for the longer nights we have here in the U.S. Midwest.
I am from a western country.
I get serious like everything envy watching these! Japan is so clean, everyone is so respectful and the food looks amazing!
Ah! the return of the hamburger steak ferry! I love it!!
lol.. yes.. : )
Love that there’s no annoying music it’s just pure sounds of travel. So relaxing.
The price compares favorably to a train and a room in a good hotel, and you had more to see and do. This is the better choice for someone who isn't in a hurry.
I would become a slippers collector if I were Solo Travel-san. 😂
I collect airline blankets! I have them from all over the world, some from airlines that don’t exist anymore! I always ask for a blanket if none is provided, and usually stash it in my carry-on right away...
I'm a shampoo botol collector, I like collect the complimentary shampoo whichever hotel I stayed in the past, and keep them as a souvenir
@@chrisrandall2710 I didn't know that you're allowed to take plane blankets home...
@@yukiefromoz2573 I don’t think you are allowed to either, but I do.
A dear friend has a 40+ year collection of airsickness bags, many of them framed and hanging on his office walls! All unused 🤢 of course....! 👍🏼😎✌🏼
I’m very envious of all the wonderful ferries you get to travel on in Japan. You really make me want to be traveling anywhere and every where. Thank you for sharing.
👍🏼 It has been our pleasure to accompany you on this deluxe vessel! Thank you! ✌🏼😎
Always love the extremely polite culture of Japanese. Those little gestures make all the difference.
i always enjoy the ferry videos a lot!
Check out Kuga's Travel too, He has some nice ones as well...
Same here, pal!
I really want to see a week long, or even month long, ferry video. Perhaps a trans-Atlantic or trans-Pacific cruise.
Me too. I like the experience of "capsule" hotel type of bunk bed in ferry...... and indeed was thinking to renovate my bedroom as one..........
@@user-jj8kg5ef2t I'm looking to build a Japanese capsule style slide in camper for my Ford Ranger with all the bells and whistles of a premium Tokyo capsule hotel room. Going to power it with a Jackery and solar panels and load it up with all kinds of technological goodies...
I do have to admit, I do like the fact these videos are spoken in text. It doesn't distract from the atmosphere/experience.
The ferry trip seems affordable - from bus fare to the cost of the ferry, meals and snacks and bath/shower! I can't wait to visit Japan again!!!!
I ❤ Japan. Please post more videos. Much appreciation from California, USA 🇺🇸
5:50 "But the wind is so comfortable." "It's departing." 10:36 "It smells pudding." I love to read the subtitles.
I wish transportation in the states was this luxurious. Amtrak is okay but nothing like this. The Japanese know how to travel. Granted when traveling around an Island ferries make sense. Also have to remember that long distance car traveling is an uniquely american thing.
LOL. What about Australia or India or Russia? long car travel is not unique to the USA, typical arrogant uninformed American.
This is why I love Japan - everything is so clean & well organised!
Lately I have been ✨obsessed✨with your content and I'm hoping that someday, after the pandemic, I could also go ride ferries. Your ferry videos inspire me to travel more and explore my own country.
I wish you could share your camera gear and how you shoot your videos for aspiring travel vloggers like me.
I am definitely obsessed 🤩 too!!
He mentioned in the comments of the Hokkaido->Tokyo video that he uses a canon g7x mark II to film :D
8 views, 8 likes. Not surprised
I'm american and came across your videos in my recommendations and I find them fascinating. The food looks so good, and I appreciate that you include the ship's name. Satsuma is a gorgeous ferry, and when the people waved and bowed.. That was beautiful 💙
Coming home after a hard day at work, putting on comfortable clothes, a nice relaxing drink while watching your videos eats away the stress of the day. So calming, thank you ^^
I love these videos, I almost forget I’m at home!
Your cabin was very cozy, the ship is beautiful, I only wish the trip was longer. I am looking forward to visiting Japan.
I only recently discovered your channel and I've started watching them before sleeping because of how peaceful your videos are. They are so relaxing, it feels like I'm there and I get to discover Japan from home.
We need to keep watching these so STJ can show us the best rooms! :D
Thank you for these relaxing videos. I like how you spell veggies-veges
It makes me smile
I will say this again:
You have some of the bests videos of Japan, and I love watching them! So peaceful ~
The best videos! I really feel like Im traveling too. Is so realxing, listen all the natural sound, no music just all. I really apreciate your videos. Im a really fan of you. Again thanks soo much for your effort. Have a good and beautiful day!! I Hope this Channel still grown
Big love from Detroit Michigan.
I recently found your videos and I feel deeply inspired.
My partner and I traveled to Japan in 2017, we fell in love and can’t wait to be back!
Thanks to you we have discovered this wonderful way of travel.
Thank you for sharing your dedication and talent with us in such a wonderful way! ☺️
Thanks so much for posting these! So calming, it helps my girlfriend and I sleep, and gives us travel plans! :) You are the best solo travel-san!
I wish I knew about this sooner! Kagoshima is one of my favorite places to visit (and formerly live) in Japan. Even if you got off at Shibushi, a couple of hours away. ;)
For anyone else looking to visit Kagoshima prefecture, I would recommend Kagoshima proper (of course), Kanoya, and Ibusuki! I would go north to Miyakonojo after, and then northeast to Miyazaki.
The ferry videos are my favorite.
Same
The room looks better than some of the ferry rooms you’ve used so far. I wish I could take a ferry like that from England up to Scotland
Konnichiwa ..No Buffet because of the pandemic I'm sure. Japan having a horrible time with it. now they're finding it at the Olympics (covid). Love the way you do the video. is very calming for me. I watch them before I go to bed.
You almost had the entire ship to yourself. .. I want that ice cream machine..🇺🇸
This ferry looks amazing
What lovely views and the room looks quite comfortable. Not to mention the Bento and Bath available. Great video, thank you so much for sharing♥️!
The best thing about your videos is that they are giving me great ideas about what to do when later
As a side note, would it be possible to know a bit more about how you use the kitchenette and the washing machines found on most pf these ferries as that would be useful information...
Watching these videos makes me so envious of Japan’s public transportation.
This brings me so much peace and joy. I cant wait to travel to Japan again!
I love the way things in Japan are so clean and well organized.
I have binged all of your videos. High quality, interesting content. Keep up the good work, and ありがとうございます！
I was smiling when the workers were waving, then a big grin when they bowed... And then you hit me with "I'm already happy" I can't handle this much joy, thank you so much for brightening up my day!
I wanted to thank you for doing these videos. I have always wanted to visit Japan, but due to my health and lack of money, it will never come to be. With these videos, I feel like I can absorb at least some of the culture that I admire soo much. So once again どうもありがとうございます
I love these videos. No talking, no crappy stock music. Just the sights and sounds of being there. Well done!
Wow this is something even locals are interested in seeing! Loving your videos!
6:30. I love that they’re all bowing. So nice 🥰
love the silent firsrtperson perspective. it realaxes a lot, great job
5:23 the edit of the smoking room followed by the billowing smoke from the ship gave me a chuckle
great video, as always!
Out of all of the ferries so far I think this one is my favorite! Maybe it's because of the ice cream XD
It looks the most comfortable way to go anywhere
The waving people make me happy and I'm not even a passenger! 😊
Wow imagine doing that just to make a stranger happy. It warms my heart, the kindness that some still possess. Sucks to live in a place where most only care about themselves.
You could’ve saved the pudding ice cream 🍨 “2 second rule”
I was touched by the Crew Bowing when the Ferry departed the Port 🚢
It is a wonderful japanese tradition to waive and to bow a ship or aircraft farewell. I love it!
Every time when I left Japan and when I looked outside the aircraft window and saw the ground staff waiving and bowing farewell, it always gave me a feeling of a safe flight back home.
Japan is like a next level of civilization on Earth.
Heaven on Earth!
Lovely cabins. Very comfortable. Would love to see these cabins in Europe.
Looks about the same as on all of those baltic sea ferries ive been.
Waiting gone, solo travel is back, good vlog, kudos
With all of those facilities, it's safe to say that it's a mall inside the ferry! I definitely would love to try it once in my life 😍
The workers on the docks remind me of cheerleaders! ❤
I was never interested in going on a cruise but I’d hop from ferry to ferry in Japan in a heartbeat, after watching these videos.
When he said there was something better than the bento box then cut to the sunset shot, perhaps I shed a tear because it was really beauitful 🥺
Japanese people are so respectful. It’s very refreshing coming from Glasgow. 😊
I love these videos, can't wait to go back to Japan and try some ferries
I love your channel. Your videos are so interesting and relaxing to watch! :)
Thanks for the clip. Traveling by sea has always been the traditional and better way of moving around in Japan, if you're not in a rush that is. Flying domestically is kinda scary given the cramped flights they use, and driving is fun only if you have plenty of patience along narrow roads. Shinkansen works too, can be "luxurious" but don't eat anything smelly or yak loudly onboard. Personally I'd just use the ferry like the one above, you get to see how beautiful Japan is, and you get to sleep and shower too! 楽しいよ！
Thank you for sharing. :)
Enjoyable travels!
@6:37 after bowing the ground crew at front lady(maybe?) jumping around like "Yayee! another successful departure" made me laugh!
Alway love the way the ground crew sends off ships and aircraft in Japan.
Thanks for the great review. The ferry looks really nice and spacious. The views in the dining room great too. I look forward to your video on the sights of Kagoshima.
AT BC ferries Vancouver Canada i guarantee you wont see workers bowing in honor of passengers
As a Canadian, I can second this. Those ferry workers are awesome!
I've been on ferries in Canada. The workers will just ignore you or look at you with indifference. Not necessarily a bad thing! But yes, I was very impressed by the bowing workers. Seemed very genuine.
It's japanese cultures. It's gonna be weird if you see it Canada. 😂
When flying ANA the workers on the tarmac do the same thing, whatever country their planes are picking up passengers. It's very cool to see.
You’ll get the middle finger, then some tree huggers will block the road to the ferries to protest something.
I am harkened back to the year I backpacked around Europe. My husband and I did that right after grad school and we took two ferries: one from Poland to Denmark and one from Greece to Thira (a Greek island also known as Santorini). This was a while ago (early 90's) but they were nothing like any of these I'm seeing on this channel! These are gorgeous and so clean, just lovely. Not sure how they are today, but let's just say back then, the ferries I rode were less than stellar, to say the least. Thanks for these.
I love Japan, I really do. What a great country.
I love your videos! I really like that there's no commentary, just subtitles. That way we can see and hear everything and not be distracted by music or talking. I really wish I could travel the way you do, but watching your videos is just as good.
I'm so grateful for your videos. Thank you! 🌷
Laughed when you dropped that cake/pudding thing. Well done for leaving it in. I think the "Oh shoot" is what made me laugh the most about that.
Lovely experience. The sunset is beautiful. Thanks for sharing this 💪
Do I love how simple yet amazing the videos are! I do wanna ask if you dont mind, how do you fund the trips?
Thanks for the amazing video. It was a fantastic trip!
Thank you for these videos, it lets me enjoy travel during Covid lockdown
What a lovely ferry ride. Looks great.
It's crazy that the sun sets at 7pm in Japan in July.
Here in the UK, it hardly sets at all. It sets at about 11pm for 4 hours, but if you look carefully you can still see the blue sky on the horizon. It's so cool!
Can't wait to watch your next video!!!! 😆😆❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the sharing. Looking for this amazing way of travel after everything is getting better!
The best video. Thanks for sharing
I can't get enough of your videos. They are so fascinating to me. Thank you for sharing your part of the world..... Hello from Texas in the US!😊
Love that you are taki ing me tio these places in Japan.Thank you.
Solo Travel Japan: Your videos are great! Always interesting; you have a knack for videoing something in a very viewable way which makes the viewer seem to be next to you sharing your travel.
Thank you for especially showing the meals you are going to eat. I have never seen or heard of somethings, but they sure look tasty!
I have never been to Japan, but maybe I will make it next lifetime! 😃
Thanks again for taking us all with you on your travels! 🤗
The staff were very friendly in the way to make you feel like that, the ferry had a wonderful interior and although there was only bento the food was good and you got a good amount of rice for the cost of the meal, I almost knew you was going back to the ice cream vending machine, thank you for sharing your journey
So glad I found your content. Thank you for sharing. I will experience it for myself in the future!
For the amenities and comfort, the price is a steal to enjoy first class comfort on this modern ferry.
I enjoy these videos I like seeing what they are eating
appreciate all your traveling and the sharing of your experiences with us ;)