40h Japan's Longest Ferry Route: Trying the Cheapest Private Cabin

[@r.hill.2369]

The refreshing "click" at the very beginning of your videos, tells me it's time for some good content and to pay attention. Thanks STJ!

[@YamiKisara]

For anyone wondering, that (Panasonic) National fridge in the cabin is at least 16 years old!

[@TheUluxian]

That ship is starting to look a bit dated. I was thinking the same thing

[@YamiKisara]

@@TheUluxian Japan was the last country where Panasonic stopped producing National products and that was in 2008, hence the 16 years. Kiso is from 2004. So chances are the fridge is also from 2004 :)

[@jazzhands3329]

I was wondering actually, thank you for the niche fact!

[@happycook6737]

I have a Sanyo fridge my parents bought in 1974. It still works. I keep my soda and lunch in it at work.

[@happycook6737]

Dinner buffet looks yummy

[@RT-qd8yl]

I appreciate how Japanese companies always seem to make an effort to make things look nice and keep them that way.

[@Kuro_kaz]

I got a good chuckle out of that "solitary prominence" 😆

[@bethdoublekickchick8007]

"The sun has a bodyguard today" 😂😂😂 I love your sense of humour ❤

[@BoredCertified]

From the "Great Minds Think Alike" department: When you found the frosted window, I personally thought it was great and said, "It's better than nothing". Then I read you said, "It's better than nothing". I LOLed!! Another wonderful and enjoyable vid! Thank you, STJ!!!!

[@bobmetcalfe9640]

"I'm hungry" - my favourite part. But I have to watch AFTER dinner.

[@Keigylf]

Your cabin and the late night drink trip were so quiet and calm. Truly beautiful.

[@pk4459]

All your videos are well constructed and masterfully edited, to include most especially the sound levels and balance. Thank you for all your hard work and the great content!

[@BandFairy]

Thanks to this channel, I now know I have way longer to open my hotel door than I previously thought.

[@snotgurgglingjohn]

I am also a solo traveler. I find your videos relaxing and inspiring. Thank you for sharing.

[@GfbosticToast]

Watching this one for the second time, and I can’t stop imagining you going back to that karaoke lounge and singing the Sunflower Song. 😂 My wife and I watch your videos most nights to relax, most of all because you are so enthusiastic and earnest. It makes me feel like I can be enthusiastic about life too. Please keep it up!

[@tmntleo]

I saw your 1 piece of broccoli on your food plate and audibly went "Bruh" XD Seriously 1 piece? Broccoli is nice!

[@tracygibson5971]

Japan is beautiful

[@juliekostas7322]

Your room was cozy and lovely--- perfect size for that trip!

[@stevenzack1497]

The ferry line must have known that you were on board. The curry flowed freely. Ha ha.

[@ZGryphon]

The Spice must flow.

[@Margaret-1661]

I love watching your videos all of your work is really appreciated. I know I might not make it Japan in my lifetime but I love living vicariously through you❤️

[@tracygibson5971]

I live in the us and love these videos

[@RumMonkeyable]

Great private cabin for a great price for a long journey! Thanks, STJ! 👍👏❤😍🥰✨

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I agree. It's a great price.

[@StoneUSA]

"It is a scam" Yes! Yes! These machines wait for a certain amount of money to accrue then payout with an easy win to one lucky individual. It's well documented. The venue can even change the target amount.

[@ZGryphon]

Oh, just like slot machines, but with more of an illusion of being involved in what it's doing.

[@harleyharlita]

your uploads always make me hungry lol

[@KarenBryant-qv9nm]

Ice cream! The vids always make me want ice cream.

[@neilwilliams7479]

Thanks agin for another interesting travel log video

[@Dax893]

A sensibly light breakfast on Day 2 -- Balance. I'm sure you will be there one last time when Kiso retires.

[@AndreiTupolev]

On all these videos of ferries, we always seem to be the only foot passenger. They have waiting facilities and footbridges that can handle thousands.

[@gigigirl281]

The lone broccoli floret was so funny 😂

[@thegreenphantom4304]

That looks like an old time ocean liner! Amazing!!!!!!!

[@JamesWoodring-mu2iz]

hello solo, im from north carolina here in the us, im a retired muscle car restorer! so im used to being up late ! i watch all of ur vids late at night ! it relaxes me and the different trips, meals u show are entertaining! best wishes to you!

[@Blackswan19874]

It would be fun for us to see all that is offered in an all you can eat Buffett on the Ferry’s . Thanks for the fun job you do with your interesting voyages !

[@Bluerose888]

Not a bad room, wish you could see out the window though. I would go to the restaurant too. I would have stayed on the ferry. I would be afraid of missing the ferry if I got off. It has mushrooms, yum. Yay, you got to see the sunrise, beautiful! See you next time, bye.

[@SitiaisyahIkhwan]

It's a great video.. sometimes you have sense of humour.. thank you show me your beautiful country and journey.Japan full of surprises and clean environments.. loved it❤

[@kenhitchcox5750]

Sunflower...Sunflower...Opps! Wrong ship! Thank you STJ for another relaxing video.

[@queenswillrule]

You win! Best laugh of the night. But now it is a haunting refrain, damn you!!! 😉

[@marianthelibrarian2274]

I like the way you remember to say hello to the frog 😄

[@threeparots1]

That ship has some good vibration . The amenities are far nicer than was is offered on BCferries especially when they has the older boats (tho the older ones seem to have less vibration). Sadly the queen of Princess Rupert was sold to Fiji and is quickly rotting to pieces, while its route sister ship the queen of the North is at 1400 feet depth of the inside passage due to bridge incompetence.

[@ElectroCurmudgeon]

looked like a nice trip.

[@EKA201-j7f]

The cabin looked very welcoming and warm! I always check that first as I'm an old lady. )

[@rvprossjjlrzar]

Very nice ferry trip! Would love to do this kind of travel in Japan if I ever get to visit your beautiful country. By the way, I am glad to see you went back to make up for the one lonely piece of broccoli. Yeah Solo Travel!🙂

[@christopherfranklin972]

Thank you for taking us on another pleasant journey,the cabin looked comfortable and well appointed as did the rest of the ferry which appeared airy and spacious. No wonder that Japan is the 'Land Of The Rising Sun' ..... it was beautiful.

[@bermont]

The sad, slow panning of the camera from the Closed Buffet to the window, I feel your pain 😢

[@suspiciouswatermelon7639]

He eats so much in these videos! But then I remembered that Asian cuisine is not very filling, he probably has to eat 6 times a day anyway.

[@petek5523]

I can’t believe that you went back to sleep and missed the breakfast buffet!! Rookie move bruv 😭🤌🏻😅

[@paracog]

This looks like a very comfortable room and a good value. Thanks for sharing your pleasant trip. 🐻☕

[@andrea6421]

I love it when your videos show up in my feed! Great content as always, thank you for sharing your travels with us 😊

[@dcrom]

Love the strawberry smirk on the face of your dessert plate. I imagine the vibration would help you sleep, no? Arigato STJ!

[@margaretjackson8774]

I always enjoy your videos my friend and your sense of humour.I agree those games are a scam and that cabin was not bad for the price,thank you for sharing 😀💜

[@RaviSingh-cr9mo]

Thank you . I'm glad you showed us kero kero again . Great video.

[@strumminronin]

I can see myself having a really kickass time chilling out on that ship AFTER a vacation in Hokkaido. Thanks for showing me the way!

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I love Pocari Sweat. It's great in summer.

[@pjurban3078]

The weather has improved this time. Wonderful. And the curry fest? That is step in the right direction, that I'm sure could improve with more time and experience as the crew learns.🍛😊

[@Llcmtg]

Very beautiful sunrise

[@steveowens398]

I know the curry is good when you have to order more rice! This looked like an enjoyable trip, except for the vibration.

[@massivley]

Love watching these videos find them so relaxing to watch

[@djor316]

I do not know how I missed this video STJ I honestly don't. I apologize my friend. I am watching right now.NIce calm trip STJ. I wish I could take ferry ride. God Bless and Be safe

[@gregmctevia5087]

Great piece. Anxious to see your next one.

[@TreysFantasticCrew-ox4fw]

Love your videos! You should add a total amount spent for the trip at the end. Ticket + food + shuttle something like that. Thank you for the content 🙏

[@AnniekinsMyshkamouse-r4j]

The Kiso may be nineteen years old and not extravagant, but she is definitely serviceable. The price seemed very reasonable too.

[@skivijimmy]

I really love your channel. Thank you for all the wonderful videos that you upload. I hope to go to Japan soon and travel. And thank you for all the information

[@DrakeFeatherwing]

24:20 Those types of machines are hard coded to "miss" until a certain amount of money is made, so don't feel too bad about losing.

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip. The ship still great, even at 19 years old age. The food, well, at least better than nothing, but yeah the curry.

[@geegeelast7597]

Actually I think the cabin is comfy. And the frosted window gives some light as well as privacy.

[@wakcedout]

That’s a nifty history for me to think of. Had I gotten my dream sheet station to Japan I would have been a brand new usaf airmen over there when this boat was new. Still wish I’d gotten that assignment still, would have been a fun free trip to spend my off time touring Japan.

[@Kimmichelle_tinybeast]

Titanic playing in the background while on a ferry would scare the life out of me 😅

[@teddiihikari]

I came to the comments wondering if it was just me that heard the titanic song in the background lol. I was like "wait this sounds familiar" lol

[@kclefthanded427]

As long as the sea is not angry, I can live with that. A lot of bang for the yen

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I wasn’t expecting there to be a private bathroom for that price, not bad at all for what you paid

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I was thinking about these kind of rooms and staff seem to care about their work and just remembered something a few years. I was leaving my hotel room and I walked past a cleaning lady stood with a room door opened and she audibly gasped. It looked like it has been wrecked for a week! The bedding was al over, food, drink and alcohol containers everywhere. I try to leave a room as I find it, if I can’t get another rubbish bag from reception I put messy stuff in the bin and other rubbish next to it. From what I know about Japan I expect most people leave them tidy too. Staff have such a short amount of time to clean, it’s disgusting to expect them to clean up mess

[@abercrombiebrd02]

I think all of those chairs are having a very important meeting. 😂😳

[@Margaret-1661]

That right side bed looks amazing!

[@ElisaMoore-r8l]

Game piece doesn't push hard enough so a cheat. Like the meals though. Yum curry. Nothing fancy but they seemed to fill you hope you had a good time. Thanks for sharing.

[@snoogly]

I will do this in two weeks, but I plan to get a bus from Noeseki station. Too hot to walk in this weather!

[@MaryAntonia-tc9rv]

Beautiful seas for your trip! My first thought was that the cabin overlooked an atrium as some cruise ships have added the feature. Wonder why they didn't have some type of farmers market in the ports to buy some local items? It would have been nice to have some fresh summer foods.❤

[@ramprashad29]

I laughed when you woke up late and missed breakfast 😂

[@chrischtea]

I am wondering about the 199.9m length that many ferries are long. Is it a taxes thing or maybe emissions (ships equal or longer than 200m are a bigger class of ship and cost more to operate/dock/ensure etc)? Always enjoy watching your videos!

[@marizaanvisagie9537]

I love this trip and the food looks amazing what is a trip if there is no curry😂 I love the curry. This room was awesome looked very relaxed. Thank you for the video❤

[@ThongvanNonsithanh]

Thank you for sharing the video. Very beautiful.

[@reneeslovely]

you need to play a game on everyone of your boat rides ~ i enjoyed that. maybe a claw game next time ~ hahaha thank you for that extra. i hope you enjoy all your boat trips.

[@scottgordon1781]

Buffet as usual is cool , price wise too !

[@tng2057]

A regret. I was due to travel last year in 2023 on an ex- Taiheiyo ferry from Patras Greece to Venice Italy but my trip was cancelled last minute. That would have been an excellent opportunity to experience this type of ferry at a much calmer Adriatic Sea. Will try to do it in the coming few years.

[@Ms.HarmonyJ]

Alright, my friend is on another amazing journey . Much love, please be safe. Most importantly, have fun for me

[@marilynturcotte5304]

It seems that meal times are very restricted. Glad there is a Cafe open so you can get something if you miss a meal. This is the only time you have left the ferry in Sendai Port; stretching your legs must have been nice.

[@petek5523]

I think they only restrict the hours when Solo is onboard 😅😂

[@marilynturcotte5304]

@@petek5523, hardy har har!! LOL

[@hamdinger7145]

​@@petek5523he eat everything

[@madmerlot841]

The cabin looks a bit dated but it's efficient. No complaints here!

[@KassFireborn]

I agree it's not the best vibe to play music on your boat from the movie about the boat that sank.

[@FAC321]

"now lets take a look around the ship" means lets see how many restaurants there are and what can I gorge on later.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

Bingo

[@UniverseAvalon]

28:00 omg they really are playing a song from titanic! lol

[@jjescorpiso21]

I, too, would feel complicated if the ferry I was on started playing some songs from the Titanic film 😅

[@DeadBaron]

Every time I see your ferry videos I wish America would allow similar services. Mind blowing that politicians won't allow large ferries to be built or used over long distances. Land of the free if you have permission....

[@educanassa100]

Amazing trip

[@areareare9953]

4:50 Was a reason ever given for the existence of Abandoned Abstract Kermit?

[@KarenBryant-qv9nm]

Thank you.

[@InterstateTechno]

This will sound childish, but the dessert plate is begging to be messed with. The green roundish things could be 'eyes' and the bun forms a 'nose'; so straighten out the 2 red cakes into 'teeth' :) problem solved. You're welcome.

[@bobbyr8071]

Only exercise dude got was running to the morning Buffet. 😂😂😂😂

[@renerivera9715]

Beautiful ❤

[@vwdaphne]

I like playing guess the name of the food...I'm getting better 😁

[@scottgordon1781]

All so quiet at the mall , would have rather walked around the harbour :-)

[@Vtarngpb]

A free window?!? Siiick…

[@scottgordon1781]

Sweet plate , sublime :-)

[@MrGiovanniwow]

You tought to get away with the lonely piece of broccolli , but this time every salad had broccolli ;)

[@scottgordon1781]

hmm pretty fair for 2 nights :-)

[@ischmidt]

I had to look it up, but makanai is butter chicken, like you get at an Indian restaurant. Once I knew that I was expecting the !! and wasn't disappointed.

[@BoredCertified]

I really worry about you, buddy. You eat far too much broccoli. It can't be good for you!!! 😉

[@julez3161]

the small fishing boat was funny huh ;)

[@77andsunny]

8:10 I thought that was two hair driers 😂😂😂

[@trishmason6672]

The lone piece of broccoli...poor thing

[@scottgordon1781]

one can sleep and shower in a cabin , small or not :-) How was the shower ?