Tokyo to Hokkaido by Overnight Ferry Suite - 18-hour Sunflower Journey

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  • I'm taking the MOL Sunflower ferry from Oarai (Tokyo area) to Tomakomai (Hokkaido). I wanted to try the ferry's only suite.
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  • @CortexNewsService
    @CortexNewsService 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +429

    Does anyone else watch these simply because they're so relaxing?

    • @Peajay007
      @Peajay007 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      yep!! i even answer his questions out loud. i also encourage the consumption of curry

    • @jeffccan4464
      @jeffccan4464 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Just by chance I made curry tonight for my family. ❤️. I could watch videos like this for days and be a happy camper.

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Sometimes, yeah. I mostly watch out of legit interest.

    • @lindseyrea9237
      @lindseyrea9237 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      They are certainly relaxing. They are also a real insight into Japan today - so different to when I was there in 1998! And the food is interesting - has improved my knowledge of Japanese food - and provided some amusement with some of the takes on European food!

    • @lindseyrea9237
      @lindseyrea9237 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      It has convinced me to actually try those blocks of Japanese curry paste you get in the Asian section of the supermarket. Very tasty and useful.

  • @chezellis
    @chezellis 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +322

    I don't speak Japanese and have never been to Japan, but I can sing the whole Sunflower song. :)

    • @kelleygiambro7542
      @kelleygiambro7542 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      Exactly, even here in South Carolina when we see a sunflower, we have to sing!!!!!

    • @Zsofiiciklon
      @Zsofiiciklon 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Me too😂(from Hungary🤗)

    • @RichardCJohnson
      @RichardCJohnson 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Me three 😁

    • @Petroschka1979
      @Petroschka1979 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Germany here, because of Solo travel i am also enjoying this song every time i hear it 😊
      Thankful for the little glimpses of Japanese style of living 🤗👋🏼✌🏼❤️

    • @twylachavis5240
      @twylachavis5240 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      😂 from NC & i do it here too lol😅

  • @Unazaki
    @Unazaki 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I am constantly in awe of how much food u can eat

  • @Trek001
    @Trek001 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

    Solo Travel Japan: *uploads video*
    His subscribers: "Sunflower... Sunflowerrrrrrr!"

    • @elteescat
      @elteescat 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🌻

  • @Shibaboy23
    @Shibaboy23 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    That Sunflower-song still haunts my dreams and sometimes find myself humming the tune while in the shower🤣

    • @Trek001
      @Trek001 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Imagine buying a certain type of cooking oil and having that play in your head while in the store

    • @elteescat
      @elteescat 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🌻

  • @Eiffelkiwi
    @Eiffelkiwi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    I was worried I was on the wrong channel. No Sunflower song, no curry. But the curry came late in the video. Thanks for taking us on your journey!

    • @cheekiestgore1634
      @cheekiestgore1634 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I started laughing when the "other drink" popped up

  • @dmatters6916
    @dmatters6916 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Absolutely. I love that he doesn't voice narrate it, so I can just concentrate on the action and the sounds of where ever he's going and what he's doing. I wish I could join him for some of his meals. They look so good!

  • @MindOfGenius
    @MindOfGenius 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +111

    I was half-expecting to hear the theme song blasted from the very moment your got onboard, but I guess the old MOL ferry hasn't received that update yet.
    That suite is luxurious, hands down.
    Love your videos, your camera work is PERFECT.

    • @Trebuchet48
      @Trebuchet48 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Sunflower! SUNFLOWER!! See, the service DID change!

    • @pattischneider249
      @pattischneider249 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yeah, but this is a sunflower ferry originally, not a MOL one. I still sang it in my head.

    • @billelliott7531
      @billelliott7531 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was quietly singing that to myself at the beginning.

    • @Del-Lebo
      @Del-Lebo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I always Need to hear that song!!! I don't know why...maybe that I am 58 years old and it is nostalgic...But Man I have to hear just a bit of that!!! LOL!

    • @k.a.parker2576
      @k.a.parker2576 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I found a musicbox version of the beloved Sunflower theme on YT. I have it set as my ringtone....one can dream when you are constainly receiving spam calls😀

  • @TonyTheYouTuba
    @TonyTheYouTuba 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I’m very glad you sat on every chair. For that amount of money you’ve got to make use of everything!

  • @jennieambrose
    @jennieambrose 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I traveled on Sunflower Sapporo in late September thanks to your deluxe room video. I can never thank you enough for making your ferry videos- I would have never known the joy of taking that ferry and the memories I made with friends.

  • @melaniefromafar4015
    @melaniefromafar4015 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I really enjoyed Solo’s humor when he filmed from every chair…

  • @Excitable67
    @Excitable67 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    That room was HUGE! Certainly a better option if you're traveling with others. I will say, I was rather pleased to NOT have to hear the Sunflower song! 😂 I also got a bit of a chuckle from the "sitting in every corner" section. Too funny!

  • @N0_191_
    @N0_191_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🌻🌻🌻Sunflowers...☀️🐝🦋😢 The bathroom is nice. Very accommodating there. You know, I started to panic that you had no towels lols! See how people love you.😊🙋🏻‍♀️🇨🇦🕊️

  • @Birdii1980
    @Birdii1980 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Aww no song, oh well. Thank you for another relaxing video! 😄

    • @roboftherock
      @roboftherock 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe MOL didn't like the fact that Sunflower had a popular song, and part of the deal was that it was never to be heard again. Just a thought.😃

  • @Mentality2
    @Mentality2 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I always watch these kind of videos before I go to sleep. Makes my mind slow down and relax.

  • @stevenzack1497
    @stevenzack1497 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I did not notice the Sunflower theme music in this video 😢. What could be more satisfying than the open sea, a plate of curried rice, and the sound of "Sunflower Sunflower..."

  • @trekker1423
    @trekker1423 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love watching your videos. Always so calming and interesting.

    • @SoloTravelJapan
      @SoloTravelJapan  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the super thanks!

  • @margiestephens7281
    @margiestephens7281 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Enjoyed the ride & thank you for taking me along! Food this ship looks “just good”

  • @toddrowlands2002
    @toddrowlands2002 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Yeah g'day,
    We didn't hear the sang when you arrived on board or in the suite. 😥
    Have considered doing a curry comparison tour, the best places to have amazing curry?
    Thank you for another great, informative video.

  • @arnonum7455
    @arnonum7455 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Last month I took that route the other way on Sunflower Sapporo. But not in the suite. I booked a capsule like "cabin".😅
    It was quite an adventure.
    Greetings from Germany.
    You inspired me to do this. ありがとうございます。

  • @lesbw356
    @lesbw356 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    These long trips on fancy ferries are my most favorite ❤️ I would be so hungry for the food served onboard.

  • @groermaik
    @groermaik 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Great trip. That bacon and cabbage looked great. Thank you! Curry rice. I was getting worried. Wow, NO sunflower song!

  • @TheLeslieMichelle
    @TheLeslieMichelle 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I still remember that Sunflower song. My favorite part is when everyone goes..."AHHHHHHH!' at the end. 😂

  • @andiridha1663
    @andiridha1663 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Share your video with my family, we plan to visit Japan in March

  • @kymmoulds
    @kymmoulds 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Enjoyable and informative as always. Thanks for taking the time to make the video and a BIG thumbs up.👍

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Huge bathtub for a ferry! 🛀 ⛴

  • @spindude3456
    @spindude3456 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Relaxing and entertaining as always 👍

    • @SoloTravelJapan
      @SoloTravelJapan  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the super thanks!

  • @feiryfella
    @feiryfella 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That song has started in my head again lol. I have that planetarium!

  • @scarlettroger1508
    @scarlettroger1508 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    So jealous of your travelling lifestyle.

    • @lesbw356
      @lesbw356 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Me too. I love thinking of being on the water, sleeping in a beautiful cabin….eating fancy foods.

  • @Ms.HarmonyJ
    @Ms.HarmonyJ 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    My friend is absolutely incredible, and I really wish I had the means to travel to Japan. Oh, it would be a dream come true to meet you in person! I can only imagine how kind and lovely you are, and I absolutely adore your videos.

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    OMG, the balcony is enormous.

    • @Trebuchet48
      @Trebuchet48 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And unusable, at least at this time of year. And if it was warmer, there appears to be a public deck right in front of it.

  • @kazuwilliams5222
    @kazuwilliams5222 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love traveling by ferry. The ferry between Shinmoj and Izumiotsu is really nice.

  • @RumMonkeyable
    @RumMonkeyable 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Very expensive! Thought we would here the Sunflower theme song! ✨👏👍🌻

  • @sekhmetsaes
    @sekhmetsaes 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Body butter is a fancy word for lotion or cream. It's body moisturizer. Oh, I'm sorry your room was so noisy!! It was such an expensive room it's awful that you were unable to sleep well. When you were on the Balcony all I could think of was an older one of your videos and I said Oh No STJ-san, please do not worry me like Grandfather Outside did! HAHAHA there's the curry!!

  • @道内
    @道内 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    なんちゅうジーンズの置き方😂😂😂
    加湿器?空気清浄機?のシーンで、つい「君か!」って言ってしまった😂
    なかなか素晴らしい空間ですね。しかも、普通にビュッフェが食べられる個室って良いですね。やっぱり食べ放題がイチバン🤣フライドポテトとカレーとアイスクリームを死ぬほど食べて寝て過ごしたいです❤❤❤

  • @raiwserkoopa2221
    @raiwserkoopa2221 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    these videos are always so relaxing to wartch. helps me through depressive times

  • @downunderrob
    @downunderrob 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    A fine Suite, the biggest "unfortunately" is that the balcony doesn't go to the side of the ship. With the deck walkway right there, Privacy is noticeably absent.

  • @catherine59226
    @catherine59226 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Yay! A new video!

  • @user-littleOwl
    @user-littleOwl 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    As soon as you mentioned sunflower I was humming the theme song 😂
    Body butter is like a body lotion only a little thicker.
    I laughed loud as you mentioned you smell like department store 😂

  • @jessicanippes1730
    @jessicanippes1730 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Always a treat to watch your videos 😊

  • @Bluerose888
    @Bluerose888 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow, what a nice room! Pretty, they decorated for Christmas. Your pretty good opening the beer with one hand, If I did that, I would end up knocking it over.

    • @N0_191_
      @N0_191_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree. Same as me
      ..all bugs bunny piano fingers.🤦🏻‍♀️🇨🇦🥴

  • @MilwaukeeWoman
    @MilwaukeeWoman 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I love these videos. They are the reason I'm learning Japanese.
    Really. This is it. I watched these during the pandemic and i am him hooked.

    • @arioctober
      @arioctober 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Any reasons a good reason Japanese is such a fun and beautiful language

  • @bethan.gruffydd
    @bethan.gruffydd 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I really enjoyed this one, as always. Arigato, STJ-san

  • @quemielleduchesne9431
    @quemielleduchesne9431 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love your gentle humor and how you describe the food for us. :) I've watched your vids for a long time and always enjoy them. I'm sad you don't own a television. :'(

  • @feynthefallen
    @feynthefallen 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Solo San, thank you for telling us about the art. Being framed and hung on a wall is generally a hint, but with art you can never be sure. My mother once mistook a piece of art made from garbage stacked on a pallet for garbage stacked on a pallet. 😉

  • @Sara_Valestein
    @Sara_Valestein 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Absolutely gorgeous trip. Really liked the room

  • @ttof1337
    @ttof1337 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That song will hunt me the rest of my life

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you for posting.

  • @areareare9953
    @areareare9953 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Better to smell like Eden than Hades, I guess!! 16:42 I bet when you turn the camera off, you go back and get a full plate of greens and vegetables, but don't want to admit you love all vegetables even more than curry.

  • @jimjohnson3807
    @jimjohnson3807 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love the land of the rising sun Nippon. ❤❤❤

  • @felbarashla
    @felbarashla 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Body butter is like thick lotion. Awesome video by the way!

  • @sdetent5787
    @sdetent5787 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I want the Sunflower song playing in my bathroom full volume!

  • @NotDocHandsome
    @NotDocHandsome 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Thank you for another great video! I’ve wanted to go to Japan all of my life, so this just brings me a step closer to it 💙

  • @trevorgurley5632
    @trevorgurley5632 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I would switch beds in the middle of the night just to make full use of the suite 🙂

  • @C3metalthingies
    @C3metalthingies 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I read the title and saw the word sunflower.... 🎶SUNFLOWER! SUNFFLOWWWER!🎶

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Sunflower always has delicious looking food.

  • @neilwilliams7479
    @neilwilliams7479 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice suite but as you say a bit noise looks like a good journey in the summer on a calm summers day. Another good story of the journey thank you

  • @Aden-uy7bm
    @Aden-uy7bm 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hopefully I go to japan oneday

  • @axios101
    @axios101 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank You! Keep'em coming!

  • @jeffccan4464
    @jeffccan4464 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    We didn’t get to hear the Sunflower song. 😢

  • @strangeradriel2424
    @strangeradriel2424 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love your videos hope you make more in the future and I’ve been watching your videos for two year since

  • @ThongvanNonsithanh
    @ThongvanNonsithanh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thank you for sharing. Very beautiful. ❤❤

  • @Silviasusan60
    @Silviasusan60 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Todo preparado para discapacitados! Espectacular, es la primera vez que lo veo en un viaje

  • @dutchbiker4825
    @dutchbiker4825 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I feel if the food was on a better, more exclusive, level that would have gone a long way in making up for the price of the cabin. I guess Japan is not immune to shrinkflation my dear STJ.

  • @jonathanmosebach2921
    @jonathanmosebach2921 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love your content and have watched a lot of your videos. They are so relaxing and enjoyable! I feel like I am traveling with you! One little suggestion, you can always show us what your cabin looks like anytime. It seems that you cut your dining very close, to not being able to get food. Go eat first when you have ample time to eat, and then show us around later! I don't want you to miss out on your meals because you are showing us around! I am concerned for you. Thanks and safe and happy travels!

  • @sabretech2001
    @sabretech2001 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I had to sing the Sunflower song to myself.

  • @TobiasJärvinen
    @TobiasJärvinen 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for one more wonderful ferry video STJ 👌. I hope you had a safe trip to Chitose city!

  • @blankadams3120
    @blankadams3120 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    "Sunflower! Sunflower!" before the video even starts.

  • @CenturyHomeProject
    @CenturyHomeProject 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That suite is gorgeous!

  • @KatzenwagenTV
    @KatzenwagenTV 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I paused the video to go number 1 in the toilet, and as I walked back into my bedroom, I was absent-mindedly whistling the Sunflower song... Oh no... 😹🤦‍♂️

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Japanese eel is creamy and mouthwateringly delicious.

  • @BenPanced
    @BenPanced 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I recently had the chance to try taiyaki recently. It was so good! The sushi restaurant served it with some of the best vanilla ice cream I've ever had, so I need to go back for more.

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like the tendon rice bowl. I love tempura.

  • @willboyer8311
    @willboyer8311 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The ASMR quality of not having to think while doing very difficult work is soothing. Thank you for doing what you do.

  • @loteknomad5032
    @loteknomad5032 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "I'm rejected by the door. We made up." lol :)

  • @ChuangSarah
    @ChuangSarah 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Japanese food always looks so yummy, even on a ship

  • @annmariehongach5791
    @annmariehongach5791 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Solo, that bang sound that you heard all night might have been a crew door for the restaurant or something like that directly under your cabin. I had this happen on my last cruise, we were right under the crew hall door. Literally bang bang all
    Day and Night! 😩 😅

  • @bethdoublekickchick8007
    @bethdoublekickchick8007 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    How luxurious to have lunch in your cabin! Thankyou for always travelling and eating 🇦🇺💝🇯🇵

  • @richardfuller7506
    @richardfuller7506 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video but I missed the sunflower song. I keep singing it in the shower ever since I started watching your videos haha!!

  • @МаринаМелькова-ф6ж
    @МаринаМелькова-ф6ж 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a nice trip!!! So comfortable!

  • @sheilaathay2034
    @sheilaathay2034 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love the new suite, Solo-San! Thank you for sharing with us!❤🎉

  • @gloriclyoko
    @gloriclyoko 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome journey as always! Thank you STJ for having us to travel with you!!

  • @juniperblueness
    @juniperblueness 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I giggled so hard when you said I'm a department store, hehehe.

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It would be good to take this voyage in August when the sun is shining, to take advantage of the huge balcony.

  • @AnaSolVa
    @AnaSolVa 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Is it weird that I missed the Sunflower theme song?
    Having noises while you're trying to sleep certainly takes it's tool, and makes the experience less enjoyable

  • @Undrave
    @Undrave 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Aaah I miss Japanese food ;_; your videos make me so hungry all the time the tempura looked SO GOOD... On my last trip I went to Cafe Tamon in Kanazawa because of your videos! Ate TWO orders of soufle pancakes! The seasonal chestnut set and the basic one with red beam paste and matcha ice cream. I stayed at Uematsuya Ryokan in Bessho-Onsen and took the dinner+breakfast meal plan and they had a huge spread of local food for both. Ate salmon, beef, tons of veggies and pickles and egg custard and mushrooms and even clear soy sauce and horse meat... Quite the spread. The hot spring bath smelled of sulfur :p and one of the outdoor bath was a giant clay pot.

  • @kerriirvin5206
    @kerriirvin5206 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I hope you took home all of the amenities 🙂 it was a good amount. Fun to try out new products. Wonderful video thank you

  • @dualshield43
    @dualshield43 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love Sunflower Ferry

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice departure time and arrival time. Very convenient.

  • @timothyross6338
    @timothyross6338 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This cabin is good for a family of 3 or 4, then its worthy ❤

  • @debbiecurtis4021
    @debbiecurtis4021 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Spacious suite.❤

  • @krystiansieminski8060
    @krystiansieminski8060 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WoW, very nice , like 5 star hotel. TH

  • @geminigrrl66
    @geminigrrl66 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sunflower...Sunflower 🌻🌻🌻🌻!

  • @silentsands
    @silentsands 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wasn´t there always that iconic music like "Sunflower... Sunflower..." ? did they gave it up?

  • @smokeyarcade
    @smokeyarcade 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That lunch looked tasty!

  • @RamSingh-qk8to
    @RamSingh-qk8to 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    🇯🇵 Is a great country

  • @michelleikoma2953
    @michelleikoma2953 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sitting on every chair! Bwahahaha😂
    Body butter is moisturizing cream

  • @h.w.a.batterink1027
    @h.w.a.batterink1027 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Funny that you see yourself as a departmentstore hihi, hope you enjoyed the trip! enjoy everything you do! Always

  • @karend9445
    @karend9445 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you.

  • @lakesq2056
    @lakesq2056 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "this is an art !!!! worth all the annoying ads just for your great sense of humor! but, where was the sunflower song?????