北海道→茨城 大洗 1.1万円 カプセル寝台 19時間フェリー旅

北海道→茨城 大洗 1.1万円 カプセル寝台 19時間フェリー旅

Tomakomai to Oarai. 19-hour voyage on the Pacific Ocean. Please watch！ Hello. This is Sapporo station in Hokkaido. I am now going to Oarai by ferry. First, take a bus from Sapporo to Tomakomai. To the west ticket gate. Sapporo Station opened in 1880. It is the largest railroad station in Hokkaido.

Go out the ticket gate and turn left. An Ainu elder dancing the “Bow dance.” The Ainu are the indigenous people of Japan. Proceed through the station concourse. Kan Yasuda “Strange dream.” Standard spot for rendezvous. Out of the station from the south exit. This is the south exit plaza.

Extending south from this plaza is… Sapporo Ekimae-dori Street. 3 min. walk to bus stop. Office buildings lined up. Lots of bus stops around the station. Go to bus stop #7. Toward Tomakomai or Muroran. Let’s look at the timetable. “F” is for Tomakomai Ferry Terminal. Bus has arrived. Departure at 3:00 p.m.

2 hours to the terminal $10. Sapporo TV tower can be seen. The bus runs on the Hokkaido Expressway. Let’s look at the ferry route. Depart Tomakomai at 6:45 p.m. South on the Pacific Ocean. Arrive at Oarai at 2:00 p.m. Autumn leaves on both sides of the road. Bus runs through Tomakomai city.

Sunset over the city. The sun sets early in Hokkaido. Via Tomakomai Station. Terminal now in sight. Arrival. From Tomakomai station, 15 minutes $1.6. Bus running away. Sun is already down. Embarkation procedure. This is the mezzanine floor of the building. Stairs to the 1st floor. There is a window for three ferry companies.

At a glance “Sunflower.” Tomakomai-Oarai round trip twice a day. Taiheiyo Ferry to Sendai and Nagoya. Silver Ferry to Hachinohe. Here’s the ferry I’ll be on. Inaugurated in 2017, 199.7m long. “Sunflower Sapporo” Rope and bollard connecting hull. Rampway on starboard side of bow. Vehicles will now be embarked. Vehicles waiting in line.

Very long boarding bridge. I’ll walk this bridge later. Another ferry at the stern. Taiheiyo Ferry “Kitakami.” Please check out my past video. Back to the terminal again. Boarding gate is on the 2nd floor. Anyone may play this piano. Stores open until 11 p.m. This boarding gate is for Sendai.

Restaurant open until 9 p.m. Sushi shop also open until 9 p.m. Go to the 3rd floor. Tomakomai Port Museum. Diorama of Tomakomai Station area in the 1960s. Sunflower has 4 vessels in Tomakomai-Oarai. To the observation deck. “Kitakami” in the center. “Silver Princess” on the left. “Sunflower Sapporo” on the right.

Now let’s get on board. Go to boarding gate #1. Walkway in the building. To the boarding bridge. “Girls und Panzer” is set in Oarai. Long boarding bridge seen earlier. In eastern sky, Moon on the 16th night. Hull on left. Huge sun. Walking about 200 meters. Finally stairs. Wheelchair needs staff assistance.

Hull up close. Connected to the 4th floor of the ferry. Escalator to 5th floor. Passenger space from 5th to 7th floor. Here on the 5th floor starboard. The 5th floor lobby doubles as an observation corridor. Stairs to the 6th floor. My cabin is “Comfort.” Capsule bunk beds. Booked online for $75.

This large room. Capacity is 32 people. Capsule bunk beds side by side. My bed is number 10. It’s this upper bunk. Lower beds are in front. Upper beds are in the back. Effective use of limited space. Dedicated TV. Hangers and lighting. Amenities only slippers. Luggage storage space under TV. Quilt and Sheets.

Urethane mattress. Drink holder and electrical outlet. Earphones are available at the information desk. Air vent adjustable for airflow. It’s like a secret base. Capacity of 32 with about 10 passengers. I don’t mind other passengers so much. Shoe storage on the upper. Shoe storage on the lower. Curtains closed. View from outside.

15 minutes before departure. 5th floor observation corridor. Onboard facilities to follow. Outside deck on 5th floor aft side. Quite spacious. Sailing operations will begin shortly. Outside decks are from the 5th to the 7th floor. To the 6th floor. Further to the 7th floor. 7th floor, view to bow. Wheelhouse at the bow.

7th floor, view to stern. We can see the length of the boarding bridge. Boarding bridge already detached. “Kitakami” at the stern. Sailing to Sendai at 7 p.m. “Kitakami” watches over “Sapporo.” Sailing operations begin. Four ropes on the stern side. Rope takers on each bollard. Loosening the ropes. Two ropes on one bollard.

Both ropes off. Reel in the ropes at the ferry. Ropes retrieved on aft deck. Rope rewinding complete. 6:45 p.m. departure on time. Rope takers leaving by car. Ferry leaving wharf. Aft deck after work. Sailors go inside the ferry. Terminal moving away. Ferry out of port. “Kitakami” and “Silver Princess.” Two vessels see off.

Tomakomai is an artificial dug-in port. A long series of wharves on either side. Tomakomai vessel traffic signal station. “O” means “ready to sail.” Several cargo ships anchored. Chimneys of paper mill. Tomakomai is famous for its paper industry. Another cargo ship at the bow. White lighthouse to starboard. Red lighthouse to port.

Ferry out of port. The 16th night moon a little higher. Pacific Ocean. 19 hour voyage has begun. Observation corridor on the 6th floor. Restaurant on bow side. Let’s have dinner. Buffet dinner $15. Open from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. What’s the main dish of the day? Chicken fricassee, Spare ribs.

Salmon meuniere, Sweet potato tempura. Takoyaki with your favorite flavor. Tofu soup, Dumplings. Shrimp soup, Braised Pacific saury. Yellowtail sashimi, Rice cooked with eel. Soba with warm men-tsuyu. Salad and fruit. Dessert. Go to the window table. I recommend the spare ribs and yellowtail sashimi. Almost closed for business. 5th floor lobby.

Earphones for TV at the information desk. Store next to the information desk. Large selection of goods. Souvenirs of Hokkaido. Sunflower curry and manjuu. Drinks and snacks. Daily necessities also Sunflower. Many original products. Let’s take a look around the ferry. Coin lockers charged only for refrigeration. Beer $2.3 for large, $1.8 for medium.

Milk is also vended. Shared toilet. The Pacific Ocean can be violently stormy. Accessible restroom. Wheelchair accessible. Hot water supply on each floor. Laundry room on 5th floor. Washing machine $2, drier $0.7 for 30 minutes. Commemorative photo corner on 5th floor. Sailors’ uniforms and caps. Kids’ room. Various play equipment. Bear is resting.

Baby room. Men can also use. Water heater and nursing room. Passageway to 5th floor aft. Massage chair 12 min. $1.5. Pet room and dog run. Smoking rooms on each floor. Free valuables lockers. Elevator also on board. Bow, Stern, Starboard, Port. To 6th floor. Starboard side is a vaulted observation corridor.

Passageway doubles as resting area. Port side is occupied by private cabins. Game corner on the 6th floor. Let’s take a look at the cabins. “Suite” $470. “Premium” $240. “Premium accessible” $240. “Superior” $185. “Japanese-style” $185. “Superior Inside” $165. “With Pet for 4” $310. “With Pet for 2” $290. “With Pet for 1” $270.

“Tourist” $55. All rates are for single occupancy. Grand bath on 5th floor. At night until 10 p.m. Spacious dressing room. Lockers and water supply. Bathing with a view of the ocean. Clean water with circulation filtration. Large windows and washing area. Sauna. Outside deck at night. Moon through the clouds.

When the moon is this bright, stars are barely visible. The night after the full moon is the 16th night. Let’s go back inside ferry. Stairwell from the 5th to the 6th floor. Passageway from 6th floor. Only private cabins on 7th floor. Late night on board. Information desk and store close for business.

5th floor corridor to large room. Large room lights out. Oarai’s sake “Tsukinoi.” Wet towel as a humidifier. Good night… Ferry is off the Sanriku coast. About 10 minutes until dawn. The eastern horizon is orange. Thick clouds. Corner of outside deck. Dog run surrounded by fence. Morning walk. Western sky. Moon before dawn.

Sanriku coast to starboard. Off Ishinomaki from Kesennuma. Pacific Ocean to port. One cargo ship. Sunrise through thick clouds. Orange tinted sky. Not exactly a sunrise on the horizon, but it’s a sunrise worth watching. Majestic sun. Morning sun to port. Across the hull… Moon to starboard. This ferry and that moon…

Both get the same morning sun. The sun gradually rising. Ferry heads south across the Pacific. The wake is extending. Blue ocean even from the windows. To the southern end of the Sanriku Coast. Same view as the wheelhouse? “Kinkazan” the Island of the Gods. Passing a domestic tanker.

The ferry heads off the coast of Sendai. One vessel ahead to port. Huge sun on hull. “Sunflower Daisetsu” “Daisetsu” is the mountain name of Hokkaido. Leaving Oarai for Tomakomai. Hull bathed in the morning sun. Just two minutes of passing each other. Did anybody on that ferry see us?

Grand baths open at 6:30 a.m. Looks like the baths are connected to the ocean. This ferry isn’t rocking that much. Sauna in the morning. Big ocean even from the changing room. Restaurant on 6th floor. Breakfast buffet $8. Omelette, Sausage. Meatball, Chicken stew with vegetables. Yakisoba Noodles, Grilled fish. Pasta salad, Potato.

Natto, Green soybeans, Rraw eggs. Various side dishes. Miso soup, Corn soup. Somen noodles also with warm men-tsuyu. Bread, Croissant. Cereal, Yogur,t Aloe. Free soft drinks. Recommendation: Omelette, Yakisoba noodles. Good weather. Flowing sea. Not so crowded. A moment in the morning. The Pacific can be rough. But calm seas today. Blue sea, wide sky.

The voyage continues. Bright red funnels. Wheelhouse and radar tower. Large windows in atrium. 6th floor passageway. Bright interior. Passengers having a good time. Breakfast sandwiches at store. Ferry is off the coast of Fukushima. Shioyazaki lighthouse. Iwaki City coastline. Sun rises further. Funnel backlit. Abukuma Highlands in the distance.

We can see Iwaki Marine Tower. The long stretch of black smoke is… from the funnel. Ferry heads off Ibaraki. The common space on this ferry, Mostly concentrated on the starboard side. Stairwell from 5th to 6th floor. Series of large windows. Going to the 6th floor restaurant again. Lunch.

Open from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Few customers. Counter facing the sea. Spicy walleye pollack roe and raw egg udon noodles $5. View on port side. Blue sea even from vending machine. Oarai is approaching. Clouds in the sky. Look closely in the distance, Mt. Tsukuba. And Oarai. Going around from the south.

Ferry turns right on course. Red lighthouse to starboard. Oarai Marine Tower beyond. Entering port to bypass the red lighthouse. Bow facing north. Small red lighthouse up close. Marine tower hides in the wheelhouse. Sailors go to work. Marine tower again off the port side. White lighthouse to port. Very small.

Sluice gate on the right. Fishing boat landing place. Change of direction before landing. Turns bow to the south again. Marine tower hidden again. Ferry turns nearly 180 degrees. Terminal building. Boarding bridges on left and right. This route has 2 round trips per day. Two ferries dock. Rope takers are standing by.

Change of direction complete. Slowly moving backward. Boarding bridge awaits connection. Line dropped from ferry. Eight rope takers. They all pull up the rope. They are aiming for… bollard. Why such a large group? Take a closer look at their work. Rope to the bollards. Wait for the next rope. Next line dropped.

Work progresses steadily. Rope sent out from the ferry. Sailors working on the aft deck. Lever operating winch. Rope takers divided into two groups. Each pulls their own rope. Now I know why they are so many. That is the last rope. The rope is reeled in by the ferry. Rope takers ride bicycles.

They are dashing away. How far will they go? Turn the corner. There must be a waiting area over there. Arrival on time. View to the east. View to the west. Oarai Marine Tower. Sailors, thank you. Afternoon sun and funnel. Let’s disembark. Capsule bunk bed. Very comfortable. Tomakomai to Oarai for $75. Attractive price.

High value for money. Slippers go to collection box. 5th floor lobby. Observation passageway. To the bow side. Escalator to 4th floor. Wheelchairs can use the elevator. Disembarkation exit. To the boarding bridge. Huge sun up close. Ferry waits for the next sailing. Walking on the brige. To the terminal building.

Restaurant is out of business hours. Available as a waiting area. From the passageway to the 1st floor. View from 2nd floor. Lobby on the 1st floor. “Girls und Panzer” set in Oarai. Nicknamed “Galpan.” Oarai is the sacred place of “Galpan.” The window is closed. Going out of the building. Bus stop.

To Mito station and Oarai station. 200m to Marine Tower. Next sailing at 7:45 p.m. Vehicles disembark one after another. Riders also departing. “Sunflower Sapporo” See you soon. Exterior view of terminal. Waiting for the bus. Bus bound for Oarai station. Departure at 2:15 p.m. 15 min. $0.7. To Mito Station, 35 min. $4. Arrival.

Bus driving away. Oarai station. Galpan girls dressed as station staff. Station building as seen in Galpan. Do the drivers watch Galpan too? Oarai station is all about Galpan. Captain Nishizumi and other members. Characters are life-size. “The final chapter” was screened in October. This store also appears in Galpan. Filled with Galpan.

The girls of Ankou Team. Full of goods. It’s not a station store, it’s a specialty store for Galpan. From the ticket gate. to platform. The girls see us off. 3:05 p.m. Mito-bound. Tasteful station name board. To Mito 18 min. $2. Thank you for watching! See you in the next video.

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北海道の苫小牧から茨城の大洗まで、フェリーで旅しました。
乗船したフェリーは商船三井さんふらわあの「さんふらわあ さっぽろ」。
二段ベッドのカプセル寝台「コンフォート」を11140円で予約しました。
苫小牧港を午後6時45分に出航し、大洗港には午後2時に到着します。
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0:00　オープニング
3:30　苫小牧港
6:47　乗船
8:30　船室
10:59　出航
14:58　夕食
16:28　船内施設
20:48　大浴場
22:49　夜明け
26:34　朝食
27:59　朝の船内
30:09　昼食
30:49　大洗港
33:09　到着
35:58　下船
39:03　大洗駅

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