Taking the Deluxe Overnight "Karaoke" Ferry in Japan | Kobe to Oita

I took Ferry Sunflower from Kobe to Oita Japan. I booked First Class Deluxe this time. This route is famous for the endless sunflower song.
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[@elliephants7047]

Gotta pause the video to say thank you for making me bust out laughing loud enough to probably wake half the house at 4:30 AM with the sharp cut to the ceiling and AAAAHHHH 😂

[@RoyNgPhotography]

I totally lost it too! Ahhhhhhh 🤣🤣🤣

[@dawnw.6559]

I cracked up laughing also at "AHHHHHHH!"🤣

[@FrozenRose816]

I can't help wondering if the AHHHHHHHHH was a double-meaning there 😆

[@riggstribluemerle949]

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@AltairSaosin]

I come back to that part of the video after a rough day and all my troubles go AAAAAAAHHHHway.

[@carolinebastow8862]

I have “sunflower” singing in my head now. Will be there all day. I am from Australia but my children study Japanese at school. Watch all your KZbin videos 😊

[@kellygustafson4957]

Same here. LOL. I am trying to find a recording of it to use as a ringtone. 🤣🌻😎

[@Michelenergy]

The same for days, and I can't get it out!!!!!! LOL

[@kittehgo]

That sunflower song must be a test, to see if you are worthy to ride on the ship. If you can take hearing it 235 times and not jump into the water, you are worthy. 😺

[@marysmith7765]

Omg I’m laughing so hard right now

[@TimothyONeill_84.]

I would have been overboard after 2 times

[@Viewer4474]

Thanks to this channel, there is a worldwide contingent of people who have never been on a Sunflower ferry, yet we can all sing the song. 🥰

[@aly834]

This whole comedic set featuring the Sunflower song is the best thing that’s happened to me in 2 weeks. Incredible. Love your channel so much!

[@lashandamorgan6040]

I'm in the U.S. & I've been walking around singing, "Sunflower...Sunflower"🤣🤣🤣

[@theradishspirit94]

That sunflower song will be stuck in my head for days 😂 Loved the video as usual 🥰

[@jeremylee6352]

that sunflower song was sung with such gusto ... damned impressionable ... lol ... i'll hav a hard time not bursting out in laughter when i take this ferry one day ... :P

[@glennzanotti3346]

Yeah, that song would drive me nuts after the first few minutes.

[@susanolson3611]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 🎶

[@flu77erluv]

Thank you for giving me and my family something to look forward to every week! Your channel is entertaining, very well paced, often humorous and relaxing. Each new video is a unique and fun way to experience a place and culture I would love to visit but have never seen first-hand. Thank you so much for all the work and effort you put into each of these and for consistently creating wonderful content! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!🎉

[@yakacm]

You have to appreciate Solo Travelers ability to make subtle jokes, in a language that's I assume isn't his native tongue.

[@SoloTravelJapan]

Thanks for saying that! Merry Christmas and happy new year

[@TheMadSocrates]

The snap to the speaker with "AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH" in time with the music absolutely KILLED me, that was the funniest damn thing.. Bravo!

[@jennifercunningham4763]

"sunflower, sunflower" - me, for the next week probably

[@lagbait3076]

Merry Sunflower everyone. Let the Sun protect us. Lets go!

[@carolemerle9995]

lol

[@kisslena]

Ahhhhhhhh!😱😭🤣

[@Pedveppi]

Never thought I would be crying laughter watching your videos 😂 SUNFLOWEEEER!

[@Mishmellow]

Everyday is a good day to listen to the sunflower song 😂🌻

[@Mishmellow]

@Sue Sue I wonder if it could be considered torture to be forced to listen to it for too long 😆

[@gus473]

🎼🎶 Sunflower 🌻 Sunflower 🌻.... 🎶 🔂😅✌🏼😎

[@terriemartinez9989]

As soon as I hear it I get excited! Time for another awesome cruise.

[@jackpatterson3984]

Wow we really do pay attention, I didn't think anyone else took note of that song. Merry Christmas everyone.

[@carolemerle9995]

Merry Christmas Jack

[@reinoezra]

thank you for providing the lyrics *and* the translation, STJ. you did good to the world.

[@sirissac234]

I found myself humming "SUNFLOWER!" as I was going around my house during the last hour. Of all the ferries I have ridden in the United States over the years, I never found one with its own theme song before. There was one during the 1980s to Catalina Island that had some of the crew blasting Van Halen music, but even that is no "SUNFLOWER!".

[@FandersonUfo]

sunflower 🎶 sunflower 🎵 ....

[@missymoonwillow6545]

🌻🌻🌻🎶🎶🤩 My all time favorite Ferry in Japan so far. The music literally gets stuck in your head for days after watching one of these ferry rides! Can't wait to visit someday.

[@Peajay007]

Whenever I watch a sunflower video I spend the rest of the day singing sunflower. Or humming the tune 😊

[@deannyeltatzie7759]

I, and, on behalf of most likely everyone, would like to thank you, for the sunflower song. And the fact that it will stay in my head for days. 😭

[@bakauf4300]

And suddenly, a light saber fight breaks out onshore as the ship makes its escape... ⚔

[@carolemerle9995]

Love it lol

[@mariec1297]

Set to the Sunflower theme tune 😁

[@marianneferg]

Come on!! Thank you for the lyrics!!! Sometimes it starts playing itself in my head. Now I can sing the correct lyrics hahaha Best channel EVER 😂🌻🌻

[@amputeeright]

It looks like it was a comfortable trip, and the food looked delicious. Thanks for taking us along on your musical journey.😁 Stay safe!

[@pixibelle3282]

I can enjoy the trips without actually going anywhere

[@kysawinthyr]

I can finally sing along to the Sunflower song (and make sense)! 😁Thank you for the holiday present, Solo!

[@AsianSignGuyCena]

oh yes ! now i want to download the song now hehe

[@gus473]

Came for beef 🍛 curry, stayed for the 🎶 sing-along! 🌻 Another great trip with STJ! 😎✌🏼

[@sammiefrazier6672]

The song continually playing😳🤣! But anyway another nice video👍 Happy Holidays from Cali❤️🌲

[@robinmoore7202]

That song is such an ear worm😁

[@maxshenkwrites]

I honestly cannot imagine what it must be like to work on that ferry and hear that song literally dozens of times a day every day. Ugh.

[@Griselda_Puppy]

I was thinking the same!!! I would absolutely have to bring earplugs!

[@breygon1]

If it is anything like working in a retail store in the US during the Christmas season, you eventually learn to block a majority of it out. (I never was completely able to block out "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.) I have two questions. 1) Do you get to keep all those slippers, robes and other amenities? Or are they there just to be used while you are there? 2) People who board via their cars or trucks do they get rooms as well or do they have to stay with their vehicle?

[@lottekvist2092]

I di love your ferry videos. And finally - the lyrics to the song 👍🏻😂😊

[@spindude3456]

This might just be the greatest video on the greatest channel of all time. I’m not sure where to go from here…

[@SoloTravelJapan]

Thanks for the big super thanks and your kind words! I appreciate it.

[@HTDutchy]

Just vibing to the sunflower music! Also, thank you so much for getting me interested in beef curry! I made some last week and it's my new favorite dish!

[@cj4607]

Sunflower Sunflower la la la is now stuck in my head!!!!

[@TheShootinStar]

OMG!! That song is driving me crazy!

[@prismaticowl]

Gonna have the Sunflower song stuck in my head for days... and I _really_ want some cake and ice cream now. The food looked tasty and the room, while on the smaller side, still looked very cozy.

[@pothospathic]

Thanks to watching one too many of your videos, my husband set my ringtone to the Sunflower song to prank me and I genuinely can't work out how to change it. Jokes on him I'm into that song so much I *still* clap like a seal when I hear it in a new video. Another great video, thank you :)

[@christopherfranklin972]

You have a wonderful sense of humour and the ability to make the commonplace appear interesting,thank you for another lovely video and best wishes for the holiday season and New Year. Rather than 'Sunflower' watching the dock crews waving makes me think of 'Umi Yukaba' ......

[@theskiesaltiair]

I will now have that song stuck in my head for the rest of the year 😂😂 Thank you for the video Solo-san! Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and everyone else in the comments! 😊

[@radiopal0911]

I always enjoy your videos... and look forward to seeing them on a regular basis. I just I had your job so that I can travel as much as you do. :) Merry Christmas Solo!

[@ZGryphon]

Somehow I had forgotten that the Ferry Sunflower theme song has a sax solo, which completes it perfectly. I mean, at that point it's basically "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty.

[@elchinator]

I can totally see Solo performing the "Sunflower" song at the Karaoke night. By holding up cardboard signs with the subtitles! 🤣🤣🤣

[@rachaelk7866]

Rofl 🤣🤣🤣

[@astralpolice]

The bit where you raise the sunflower song volume in your cabin had me in tears! Legendary

[@jayburgh]

Yay Sunflower 🌻

[@redbullgavemewings17]

That boarding music is awesome lol

[@margojohnson4224]

I enjoyed our singing together (Sunflower sunflower). Don’t forget to get some glow sticks before you take the new ferry. Thank you for taking me along. Happy Holidays from my family to yours. From Phoenix Arizona

[@theendofmyropemydude]

I wish the sunflower song was available on KZbin so I could listen to it for hours. People around me might go insane, but that's a small price to pay. SUNFLOWA SUNFLOWA

[@desdicadoric]

Yeah I’d go nuts 😂

[@Backoffboogaloo]

It’s there if you look hard enough. Sanfurawa is it’s name.

[@theendofmyropemydude]

@@Backoffboogaloo oh my god you're right

[@Milnoc]

The jingle playing all the time is like being trapped inside a Yodobashi Camera shop! 😂

[@nitfitnit]

Bic camera!

[@TenguTalks]

I can't walk through one without earbuds in anymore.

[@zanerichards4305]

For the record I had to rewind this video several times as I was laughing so hard I missed parts. "Oops" 😂

[@EvansThePunk]

SUNFLOOOWEEEEEERRRRR SUNFLOWEEEEEEEERRRRR ONEGAI YAMETEEEEEEE

[@FuuNoKamiOka75]

8:58 I was NOT expecting that. I laughed SO hard. 😂

[@majorkira395]

The cabin was a little small but looked very comfortable. But you did mention it was an older ship (2007). Nice trip. Definitely have to get on that new ferry in January 2023!

[@stuartgreen4512]

Another fantastic video! I look forward to these all the time. One day I will visit Japan, and these will be a great guide!

[@OscarScheepstra_Artemis_]

I’m laughing so much with your subtitles! SUNFLOWERER!

[@GymLeaderPhil]

All the little touches, like the staff waving the light wands upon disembarkation, the song, branded merch, and even the artwork on signage shows that this is a company that employs people who care.

[@Sarah_270]

they wave bc they've been told to. It's business

[@gladfan1989]

I don't know about some people, but they might have nightmares when it comes to this song.

[@mariemorgan7759]

Reminds me of the 1970s t.v. show "The Love Boat", with that music!😁🙏💕 Beautiful ferry boat, love Sunflowers!🌻

[@kawangkwok5262]

Sunflower ~Sunflower ~let the sun protect us~...

[@Waywren]

yaaay the karaoke boat! I love this song so i'm glad we're on it again, and even happier to have some of the lyrics! I'm not kidding, sometimes I'll randomly sing bits of the song, so i'm glad to actually have some of the proper words now. And I'm glad we got two !! tastes

[@Gary-mv4gp]

My arms hurt from waving them about but how can you not feel the need to dance when you hear that amazing song!! I shall be singing it in my sleep 😂 "sunflower sunflower let the sun protect us lets goooooo ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 🌻"

[@Trebuchet48]

Looking forward to Sunflower Kurenai video soon!

[@Excitable67]

I'm quite surprised that you didn't make a beeline for the controls to turn off the speaker in your room when you first walked into your room! Then you tricked us when you went to turn it off! 🤣I did rather enjoy the "lyrics" on screen. 😉 The room seemed rather nice. It almost looked like the ground staff had light sabers they were waving. It would have been hilarious if they broke out into duels. 😂

[@leighDrusllalyle2304]

🎶SUNFLOWER, SUNFLOWER🎶🎶🎶ARRRRRGH! Yeah - it is an ear worm. But I still love your videos and the gentle humour that goes through them. Thank you! 😊 I also love your food channel!

[@susanolson3611]

I love that the port crew waves! It's so Japanese.

[@리타-z6s]

🤶 nice shere... sunflower ✍

[@jenniferthomas5305]

Really nice voyage - thanks for sharing with us! Super sweet cabin choice 🌅 🎶Sunflower 🎶 I didn't think the song could get stuck in my head. Until... you told us what the lyrics are!! 😄

[@dutchbiker4825]

Here I sit, halfway across the world, swaying and bobbing my head to the sunflower song 😁

[@elteescat]

Sunflower! Sunflower! Now I really want to scream at you! Sunflower! Sunflower! Now I really want to scream at you! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@donnakantaris2287]

Too...many....sunflowers....arrrghhh

[@brunofelipebrz]

I love your subtitles. And your sense of humor.

[@TheRaggiesoft]

Like everyone else, Sunflower is stuck in my head for the rest of the year (thanks for translating into English)

[@gattanera1646]

I wanted so much to visit Japan.... I'm afraid it would be impossibile, so I'm glad to Travel with You. Thank You!

[@missymoonwillow6545]

Bless you Gatta Nera. There is always our next life... if you decide to return, maybe be born in Japan. Many blessings.

[@gattanera1646]

@@missymoonwillow6545 Many blessing to You, too...

[@staceytroffer8287]

You are the best of all the Japanese travel channels. I subscribed only to you. Keep up the great work!!

[@tracycraft2971]

Really do love the Sunflower ferries! Since finding your channel I’m determined to experience this someday!

[@neferazure]

lol I can picture a horror/suspense/thriller type movie being made about this ferry with that jingle being played in the background over and over. Maybe one day it'll happen lol 😆

[@Del-Lebo]

🎼Well, Sunflower 🌻🎶 is now stuck in my head for the rest of the day! Thank you for the lyrics!!!!😍🤣🤗

[@ellesmerewildwood4858]

🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...🎵🎶🎵🎶NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...no more, PLEASE no more SUNFLOWER🎶🎵🎶🎵...I'll do anything...I'll tell you anything...please no more...🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎶🎵 Japanese interrogation music.

[@joekrunk]

Please someone tell me where to find this song - I. NEED. SUNFLOWER SONG.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I like how you did a seamless segway from inside the cabin, to looking into the cabin window from the deck. Great editing.

[@AngusBull2112]

Absolutely love your dedication to the gag. Got the tune mercilessly stuck in my own head as well lol!

[@PK-lz4ho]

I find it funny how you consider 2 pieces of broccoli and some corn as a salad lol.

[@mobrien7128]

I would have enjoyed this except for that horrid sound!

[@albeard87]

As soon as I read Karaoke, I knew. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh🎶

[@unclerob617]

Seriously... the Sunflower song is really bad.

[@rezaalan3991]

Great trip. That's why you called it "Karaoke" Ferry, because of the jingle of Sunflower Ferry. I'm curious, what's the meaning of Circle, Triangle, and Cross sign at room selection when you check in at Ferry Terminal? New Ferry at 2023 means there's older ship sold to somewhere or going to scrapyard. Talking about Ferry's jingle, in my country there's Ferry operator who also has own Ferry Jingle, when their ship at port, departing or approaching at port, the ferry start singing. And yes this ferry serve short and long distance trip.

[@joeblow5037]

I would kill myself long before the cruise ended 🌻🌻

[@mikkj1]

Why is the women's bath always "on the other side"? Do they have something against women? 😉

[@Undrave]

I started laughing the moment I heard the Sunflower theme song.

[@trudatbellyfat7358]

Literally cannot even hear the word, can't even READ the word sunflower without singing...🎶SUNFLOWER🎶

[@areareare9953]

Adding a jazzy saxaphone doesn't make the Sunflower song jazzy. I heard you can buy a CD with the sunflower song on it. It's like they know.....

[@gtml4431]

I did not expected the volume up, comedy god

[@VulpisFoxfire]

Plot twist: The 'Karaoke' actually refers to the passengers singing 'Sunflower, sunflower'..All. Night. Long. ;-)

[@Evil0tto]

08:57 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@marysmith7765]

😂

[@gus473]

😅🌻🌻🌻😎✌🏼

[@frichougar]

Me, at the supermarket, whistling an unfamiliar tune, then realizing it's "Sunflower" 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@FrozenRose816]

One of the other travel KZbinrs I watched actually found that they sell CDs of the Sunflower song in the shop. I'm surprised you didn't grab one for yourself 🤣

[@Rob-ze1wi]

I really hate the Sunflower song....like my ex-wife dislike. Apologies.

[@kisslena]

Sorry not sorry. We will need a 12-Step program to recover from this re-visit to 🌞🥀🥀

[@thewhiterabbitr3]

🌻🌻🌻🌻 Love that it's back! 😆

[@larkspin]

That Sunflower song is obnoxious

[@marceltanaka]

cheers from Brazil! love your videos!

[@me-lf7us]

Great name for your KZbin family of viewers; can call us your "SunFollowers." As other viewers have commented, I too have the song 🌻 "Sunflower" 🌻 playing in my head and it brings me a smile! Thank you.

[@trukklob2227]

I have a sickness... And the only cure, is more sunflower! ("Sunflowah! Sunflowah!"). 😂

[@TigerDanjer]

Se quedó para siempre en mi mente la canción....."sunflower.....sunflower.........".....hahaha

[@matthewhahn1132]

It Christmastime in sunflower ferries

[@marilynturcotte5304]

Just for the fun of it, I would like to hear the song all the way though. Without any interrupt.( Except translation). It may be tough but just for fun. As annoying as it is. LOL, hehehehe