Spending 16+hrs in an Ultra-Spacious Suite on a Japanese Ferry to Hokkaido

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  • I'm taking Shin Nihonkai Ferry from Niigata to Otaru (Hokkaido). I booked the largest cabin on the ship. This route allows you to arrive in Hokkaido early in the morning.
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  • @SoloTravelJapan
    @SoloTravelJapan  หลายเดือนก่อน +119

    Due to the malfunction of my camera, there is often noise in this video.
    Thanks for always watching.
    STJ

    • @N0_191_
      @N0_191_ หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      That is why you are cherished by so many. You are considerate and gentle spirited. Love you. 💋🇨🇦🥲☺️🙋🏻‍♀️💐

    • @Kiki-D-Kimono
      @Kiki-D-Kimono หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Friend, we watch you because of you showing us a part of the world we will never see. And your love of curry, of course. 😂 Equipment can go faulty, but I'd bet most of your followers would watch a video of yours even if the audio was just static. Stay well, friend.

    • @WiSMs
      @WiSMs หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you!

    • @happymv5350
      @happymv5350 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      STJ - thanks for always taking us with you.

    • @eyenpersu5248
      @eyenpersu5248 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You had a mosquito stuck in there :D

  • @DinnerForkTongue
    @DinnerForkTongue หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Every time STJ-san bites into a piece of food and the subtitles show [!!], I can't help but imagine him saying "Mmmm!" in his own mind. He's a true blue food connoisseur and enthusiast.

  • @cayleenasworldi3647
    @cayleenasworldi3647 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

    I absolutely love your videos. They give me such a sense of peace. And I love exploring Japan through your eyes. Thank you so much.

  • @stevenzack1497
    @stevenzack1497 หลายเดือนก่อน +94

    All the beautifully prepared foods you were served and not a single sighting of curried rice. Didn't the ferry company recognize you on the boarding list? Lol.

    • @Vtarngpb
      @Vtarngpb หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I always look for an “extra” empty bowl, STJ can be sneaky sometimes 😂

  • @Ms.HarmonyJ
    @Ms.HarmonyJ หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    My dear friend, I notice that you are embarking on yet another incredible adventure. As someone who also faces numerous challenges, I find solace in watching your videos, which effortlessly make my day pass by. I am truly grateful for the time and dedication you invest in creating these videos. Sending you lots of love and wishing you safety and enjoyment on my behalf.

  • @MayimHastings
    @MayimHastings หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    When he said “What’s in the box?” did anyone else picture an itsy bitsy Gwyneth Paltrow head in there?
    This was so fun, as always, STJ! Thank you! And that food looked absolutely stunning! 💚🙏🕊🛳️

    • @YamiKisara
      @YamiKisara หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yup, I did!

    • @ewengillies9826
      @ewengillies9826 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nope .. I heard " not enough food in that box for this hungry cat". Bushyboy Oz

    • @youssef16844
      @youssef16844 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Nope, I immediately thought of Mr. Burns holding a box with question marks all over it.

    • @RoulinBrooks
      @RoulinBrooks หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, I thought the exact same thing. "WHAT'S IN THE BOOOOOOOXXXXX!?!?!?!"

  • @Ladywolf2263
    @Ladywolf2263 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You know, before finding your channel, I had no desire to go to Japan. Now, I want to go so bad ! But I would have to diet before going because the food looks so delicious ! Thank you again for another great video. By the way, I just planted my sunflowers 🌻 today 😊

  • @theresarodgerson4961
    @theresarodgerson4961 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I am a 72 year old American woman, and I LOVE your videos! They are interesting and delightful. Thank you for all you put into these. Please keep the videos coming. I am learning a lot.

  • @abmermaid
    @abmermaid หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I love that the ferry staff waves goodbye.
    Thank you for another wonderful video Solo-san. 🥰

  • @Sunshine-wg9nc
    @Sunshine-wg9nc หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Well trained pillow-great abs 😂😂😂 I like your sense of humor 🎉

  • @ricksipes2026
    @ricksipes2026 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I love your trips on ferries. They're always entertaining and the meals so appetizing I wish I lived closer.

  • @lindabrooks9739
    @lindabrooks9739 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I enjoyed "our" meal!!! The beef looked wonderful! Thank you!!

  • @zainmudassir2964
    @zainmudassir2964 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Love Japanese ferries and your peaceful videos mr solo-san

  • @chel3SEY
    @chel3SEY หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    You always make my mouth water when you survey your meals. A vicarious pleasure for me.

  • @gamemasteranthony2756
    @gamemasteranthony2756 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Oh man...unagidon with tamagoyaki! I am hungry for eel now!
    Yeah, you may not be a big fan of eel, but it's one of my favorites! Find me a place that serves unagidon, takoyaki, and okonomiyaki and you have a customer for life!

  • @medea1110
    @medea1110 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I learned a lot about Japanese culture and daily life with these kind of travel videos.Thank you so much for your afforts.

  • @xDeadPanda
    @xDeadPanda หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    omg I live in Niigata and I already miss the old bus stop, it was one of the last if not THE last bus terminals in Japan to have the busses park in backwards. I also took the same ship route in March but in the opposite direction when I returned from my solo trip to Hokkaido!

  • @MEK44600
    @MEK44600 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hello from France 🇫🇷, i see lot's of japan vidéos on the ferry and really for me it's SUNFLOWER the Best. Thank lot for a visit. Bye

  • @eyesofvenus
    @eyesofvenus หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I loved the description of the "potato" as "potato salad" 😂

  • @rezaalan3991
    @rezaalan3991 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a great trip. Great ship, food, amenities, onboard facilities in your room or in the main deck. And yeah even though the arrival time is definitely early morning, but you can stay around one and half hour

  • @jessicaletterman9064
    @jessicaletterman9064 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I always enjoy your videos, something about them makes me feel less lonely. Thank you for the hard work.

  • @WaiferThyme
    @WaiferThyme หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I mm will never see Japan in person so I very much enjoy watching your videos !

  • @Punkie83
    @Punkie83 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That eel looked 🤌🏾 I love eel!
    Your cabin looked 🤌🏾 also.
    I wanna be like you when I "grow up" (I'm probably way older than you) Haha

  • @amputeeright
    @amputeeright หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    It looks like it was a comfortable trip, and the food looked amazing. Thanks for taking us on the voyage.

  • @mattraschke2889
    @mattraschke2889 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Usually I watch your videos from at home in Australia, but today I am watching from my hotel room in Kanazawa. I wish I was in Japan for longer so I could catch a ferry ! Oh well, next time. I will think of you during hotel breakfast buffet as I eat my Kanazawa curry! Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication!

  • @OnMyWayVirtualCityTours
    @OnMyWayVirtualCityTours หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The food looks so good! I'd love to go on a trip like this.

  • @user-tl5fi9lz9z
    @user-tl5fi9lz9z หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    You must have been very disappointed. No beef curry and no pine bath. My wife and I are coming to japan next week. We won't be doing any ferries, though.

    • @Vtarngpb
      @Vtarngpb หลายเดือนก่อน

      You should!! It’s about the same cost as a hotel room, and you get to see a different part of the country!

  • @MA-hq8bm
    @MA-hq8bm หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    More ferry videos! Thank you solo travel Japan 🙏❤️

  • @HayTatsuko
    @HayTatsuko หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I absolutely adore unagi and unajyu, not just because I enjoy the texture of river eel, but also because the sweet, salty, umami sauce that comes with it is one of the best things ever, to me. Looks like you had a fine time on this cruise!

  • @ibeam23
    @ibeam23 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That eel looked amazing!

    • @youssef16844
      @youssef16844 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'm sure it was quite the m-eel!

    • @ibeam23
      @ibeam23 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@youssef16844 Good one! I’m a huge fan of unagi

  • @michellemeentemeyer7047
    @michellemeentemeyer7047 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It looks like an amazing trip.relaxing.

  • @twylachavis5240
    @twylachavis5240 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    😊😊😊😊 the squeak in the camera malfunction remains me of my Pomeranian when he is wanting me to pick him up i love it lol

  • @N0_191_
    @N0_191_ หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I want that model ship! How nice! Ships, trains, ferries make me so happy. I live with a not to distant view of ferries, ships and all manner of vessles right from my two front facing windows. 🙋🏻‍♀️🌸🇨🇦🥰 Ty always lovely. Grilled eel wow super tasty looking. In New Brunswick my sister eats caught eel. Never had thst personally but seeing yours? Yum!

    • @garryferrington811
      @garryferrington811 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Vessels

    • @N0_191_
      @N0_191_ หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@garryferrington811 Ty. I generally do not worry about typo issues. 👍

    • @youssef16844
      @youssef16844 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@garryferrington811There's always that one Garry pointing out spelling mistakes.

  • @CarmenHatcher-pp7nu
    @CarmenHatcher-pp7nu หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Another great adventure!

  • @whatjake7898
    @whatjake7898 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Unajyu, it's not something you are, it's something you have!

  • @neilwilliams7479
    @neilwilliams7479 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks looks a great journey

  • @KyDarknight
    @KyDarknight หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Banger video even with the extra noise.❤❤❤❤

  • @princessakhana
    @princessakhana 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    All your videos make me want to come visit Japan just to take a Sunflower ferry trip! :)

  • @I.am.Sarah.
    @I.am.Sarah. หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That was a lovely room, looked so relaxing. I'd hope they have bubble bath. One of the food items made me laugh though. I'm a bit immature maybe but I wouldn't be able to say yurine dumpling with a straight face haha.

    • @keithskelhorne3993
      @keithskelhorne3993 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm 68 going on 12!! LOL and thats exactly what I thought :)

  • @helenel4126
    @helenel4126 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That cabin looks like an apartment! It was enormous!

  • @Aurriel
    @Aurriel หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The bathromm of this suite is as large as my whole flat!

  • @AnaSolVa
    @AnaSolVa หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been reading, and apparently food allergies and restrictions are not always catered to in Japan. The room looked amazing, as did the food, but as someone with a seafood allergy, I couldn't have eaten a lot of what you get served. I do wonder if you could book a suite without the meal service, because I would like to be able to eat the food that I pay for...
    Anyway, thanks a lot for taking us with you today!

  • @dianepusateri5841
    @dianepusateri5841 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Best parts of your videos are the food you eat and the room tours

  • @stuartgreen4512
    @stuartgreen4512 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Another great video. Thankyou. My new dream is to take a ferry journey in Japan, inspired by you. And also visit Ueda castle and Sanada museum.

  • @BoredCertified
    @BoredCertified หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awesome as always, STJ! The room service food looked way too beautiful to eat! That's my kind of cruise. Get room service, chill out in the cabin, watch TV and take a nap!! (Yes, I am an American, lol!) 😆

  • @Murasaki.
    @Murasaki. หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for sharing this ferry video!

  • @bullmoon1718
    @bullmoon1718 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I'm always hungry after watching! 😊

  • @LinIChih
    @LinIChih หลายเดือนก่อน

    From Taiwan:
    I enjoy your VIDEO
    As ASMR or my travel guide

  • @bethan.gruffydd
    @bethan.gruffydd หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can't wait to watch this tonight after work! ❤

  • @loresoong8207
    @loresoong8207 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your videos make me relaxed and hungry! Thanks for making these :)

  • @kimstarck284
    @kimstarck284 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your videos, have learned so much about Japan from your travels.

  • @tgfabthunderbird1
    @tgfabthunderbird1 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful video. Thank you for making these!

  • @ecchihank9642
    @ecchihank9642 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh yeah with it looking that cold I can see why you didn’t use the open air bath! But wow I can see why the cost was so high since it included 2 meals. I’ve recently taken the opposite trip on the Lavender ship and on the Azalea ship from Niigata to Tsuruga.

  • @johnchapman5819
    @johnchapman5819 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    love your vids, the food always looks amazing (even when not sure what it is!), don't know how anyone gets through those huge meals though

  • @paracog
    @paracog หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a lovely suite, and a really beautiful dinner! Thanks as always for sharing your travels with us. 🐻☕

  • @netrhyda8761
    @netrhyda8761 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice video! Very nice cuisine! And snow!!!!!!!

  • @CliffsOfInsanity423
    @CliffsOfInsanity423 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your videos are completely wonderful

  • @ieuanrees6042
    @ieuanrees6042 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video

  • @ozbolli
    @ozbolli หลายเดือนก่อน

    16:44 beautiful scenery.

  • @renerivera9715
    @renerivera9715 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful ❤

  • @aRVeesBlog
    @aRVeesBlog หลายเดือนก่อน

    must be a nice experience

  • @morganjanevandusen6753
    @morganjanevandusen6753 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    ✨beautiful egg 🍳✨ 3:40

  • @barbarajones9111
    @barbarajones9111 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It always seems you have the whole ship to yourself 😀

  • @educanassa100
    @educanassa100 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice trip

  • @cherylsemrau7100
    @cherylsemrau7100 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wonderful. Greetings from Canada.

  • @amyslowikgrossman835
    @amyslowikgrossman835 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think that I would spend most of my time in that tub with a view.

  • @groermaik
    @groermaik หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow. Even a man of my "extra dimension" would find this room most comfortable. Is Kikkoman a big brand in Japan? The food looked fabulous.

    • @garryferrington811
      @garryferrington811 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kikkoman soy sauce is common in the US. It's very good.

  • @marilynturcotte5304
    @marilynturcotte5304 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love it. I am taking notes as I watch your videos because you are travelling during the time frame that I plan to visit in 2026. Maybe we will cross paths then.

  • @chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888
    @chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Greetings from Redondo Beach 🇺🇸Nice ferry boat suite. Food looks good too. Nice video.🌷

  • @ZaneRichards-pk3bb
    @ZaneRichards-pk3bb หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always enjoy these adventures, and your sense of humor. However, as an American, I can tell you that was definitely not a basic toilet 😂.
    (I also lived in Japan for three years as a JET program member).

  • @Adam_Lynn
    @Adam_Lynn หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Pfft what a basic toilet, only has 16 buttons :D.

    • @youssef16844
      @youssef16844 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey, I'm a reasonable guy, I just want my bum washed by tiny lepreuchauns with their magic Irish soap.

  • @c3po626
    @c3po626 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Very cool video, thanks for sharing it. Love seeing these all the time, helps me relax at night seeing the sights and calmness of it all. ❤ I do have a question for you STJ, are you a fan of Tousouchuu? By any chance.

  • @travelingdude33914
    @travelingdude33914 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've always wanted to try a grilled eel and rice bowl. They look delicious 😋. Maybe someday 😊

  • @tomsoden1738
    @tomsoden1738 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Nice room. The only time I used that bathroom chair on a ferry, it wasn't in the shower. Guess where? I get terribly seasick haha.

  • @countD8852
    @countD8852 หลายเดือนก่อน

    15:51 - That lunch looks like it's perfect for me!
    I was hoping to see more videos about how to get to Hokkaido and Sapporo from the greater Kanto or Tohoku regions of Honshu. I'm in the early planning stages for a Japan trip and am planning to spend a majority of my time in Hokkaido. I have an idea of how I'll get back to Tokyo from there, but I'm still not sure about if I want to get there quickly by Shinkansen, or slowly by Ferry or overnight bus.
    I always enjoy your videos

  • @neilwilliams7479
    @neilwilliams7479 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks

  • @dcrom
    @dcrom หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always great. Socks matching with bath decor superb! Arigato mata!

  • @MA-hq8bm
    @MA-hq8bm หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!

    • @SoloTravelJapan
      @SoloTravelJapan  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the super thanks!

  • @barbeerian
    @barbeerian หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing egg.

  • @kevincaldwell4707
    @kevincaldwell4707 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow, I've had smaller apartments in Canada than this suite on a Japanese ferry...

  • @garryferrington811
    @garryferrington811 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Taiyo ni mamorarete!

  • @areareare9953
    @areareare9953 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    3:35 heh. The "I'm not even going to try" Omurice.

  • @jordanvaldezsuarez8154
    @jordanvaldezsuarez8154 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Trek001
    @Trek001 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I laughed at that doorbell chime - it was great!
    Also, there was a Karaoke room and you didn't go in to sing the Sunflower song?

  • @feynthefallen
    @feynthefallen หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Now I won't feel bad any more the next time I stir wasabi into my soy sauce.

  • @Kuro_kazz
    @Kuro_kazz หลายเดือนก่อน

    11:55 That's the jingle for FamilyMart, interesting it's used in the ferry lol

  • @blankadams3120
    @blankadams3120 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Japan must be bigger than I'm imagining in my head... somewhere between twelve and sixteen hours to get from the middle of Japan up to almost the tip?

    • @N0_191_
      @N0_191_ หลายเดือนก่อน

      Huge tbh. Mind boggling is it not!

  • @SirHeinzbond
    @SirHeinzbond หลายเดือนก่อน

    as an non native speaker, i really wish there would be from time to time a little voiceover, at least for Local Names, but also i love the silence in your videos...

  • @traciechakraborty3829
    @traciechakraborty3829 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG! I'm pretty sure Solo's Link! And that's not a ship, it's Hyrule in disguise. (18:19 ) And is it weird that the one thing from Solo/Link's dinner I'm dying to try is chimaki? I love sticky rice!

  • @jenniferthomas5305
    @jenniferthomas5305 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    End the mystery! What is Miso soup? Usually it appears to be a light broth with some green onions floating on top. Other times there are ingredients that sink to the bottom. What qualifies a soup as miso? 🇺🇲 greetings from Chicago, Illinois USA

    • @annettefournier9655
      @annettefournier9655 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Miso is soybean paste made with Koji and rice, that is what is floating in the bottom.the broth is umami rich taste made of seaweed and dried fish but it tastes nothing like either. I hate both those things and love miss soup. The plain type had green onions and tofu cubes. Red miso is a bit richer in flavor.

    • @garryferrington811
      @garryferrington811 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Miso is delicious.

    • @AJStarhiker
      @AJStarhiker หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      In the US, you should be able to find miso at a supermarket or asian food store. It's likely to be sold as a powder you add to hot wa

    • @youssef16844
      @youssef16844 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If had any Japanse soup and you didn't feel miso-rable afterwards then you had miso soup.

  • @paulinelau7809
    @paulinelau7809 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤

    • @SoloTravelJapan
      @SoloTravelJapan  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for always supporting!

  • @idanceforpennies281
    @idanceforpennies281 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    "I'm ready to eat" 😂😃

  • @CliffsOfInsanity423
    @CliffsOfInsanity423 หลายเดือนก่อน

    OMG, that’s the size of a hotel room

  • @rosysama143
    @rosysama143 หลายเดือนก่อน

    your ferry videos have become part of my winding down routine before bed. thank you so much!

  • @Dax893
    @Dax893 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Did you visit the steam clock in Otaru?

  • @TheKingOfBeans
    @TheKingOfBeans หลายเดือนก่อน

    11:55 family mart jingle 😅

  • @geminigrrl66
    @geminigrrl66 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ooh, I ❤❤❤ unajyu! I had it for dinner last week! Your lunch looks soooo yummy! I always enjoy your ferry trips.

  • @shygorilla8082
    @shygorilla8082 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is torture. I'm diabetic now and I can't eat all the fried rice carbs Argh! But it does look amazing

  • @brille77
    @brille77 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Leavinng a comment for the algorithm

  • @CooroSnowFox
    @CooroSnowFox หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Are there names for travelling around the inside and outside of Japan?