フェリー旅#07 | 15年ぶり航路再開となった室蘭と青森を結ぶ真冬の津軽海峡フェリーに乗船

フェリー旅#07 | 15年ぶり航路再開となった室蘭と青森を結ぶ真冬の津軽海峡フェリーに乗船

Good morning. I’m in Hokkaido now. I stayed at a hotel near Lake Toya yesterday. I’m moving to Higashimuroran Station. I will take the ferry from Muroran to Aomori today. Arrived at Higashimuroran There was a solid cold wave the other day, so it’s also quite cold today.

I will refrain from sightseeing today because my body will get cold if I walk outside too much. I stayed in Hokkaido for 18 days to snowboard. As we were about to leave, the long-awaited snow was falling. I came to Aeon Muroran store I ordered warm soba noodles and mini Oyakodon.

It permeates my cold body I had a hot coffee. Let’s go. There is still time until boarding time, but I will head to the ferry terminal. Because, it was colder inside the Aeon building than I had expected. Get off at the bus stop closest to the ferry terminal

I got off at Irie Sports Park. From here, it is a 7-minute walk to the ferry terminal. I was planning to head to the ferry terminal but discovered a charming building. My curiosity outweighed the cold, so I stopped by. It looks like a sports facility It’s a very nice building

It’s beautiful and warm so it’s very comfortable We had drinks and snacks, so we decided to stay here for a while. There is also a training room I’ll try using it next time. Kuribayashi Shokai Arena was built in Irie Town as a gymnasium for Muroran City.

This is a new facility that just opened on April 1, 2022. By the way, Kuribayashi Shokai is an affiliated company of Kuribayashi Shosen Co., Ltd. Kuribayashi Shosen is the largest shipping company in Tohoku and Hokkaido and is the parent company of Seikan Ferry.

By the way, I will be riding the Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry this time, so it has nothing to do with the Kuribayashi Group. The desk in the exchange lounge is also equipped with a power source. I will work here until it’s time to board the ferry.

It’s a 10-minute walk from here to the ferry terminal I want to have some snacks This is a way to pay to purchase snacks. I press the button, but nothing comes out, so it feels strange. I will move to the ferry terminal soon. The temperature is like this

Enduring the cold as I head to the ferry terminal. I didn’t think it would be this cold Ugh, it’s cold… The building came into view I’m almost there… Arrived at the ferry terminal I have checked in Let’s take a walk around the facility. Moved to the second floor

It is a spacious waiting room. Some sofas are perfect for sleeping. Rather, it’s prepared with the premise of sleeping. It’s still early for boarding time, so I’m the only one. It’s pretty warm inside the building, so you don’t have to worry about shivering from the cold.

We can see The Blue Mermaid from the waiting room. Here is the vending machine corner Frozen rice is on sale I bought some rice balls Heat the rice balls you bought in the microwave. I’m not sure who these girls are. It seems that heating at 600W for 4 minutes is sufficient.

Press button three as instructed in the cooking timetable. 4 minutes have passed This is how you can get food Let’s try. It’s still cold… I heated it for another 1 minute and 30 minutes. It’s just the right. It’s almost boarding time Pedestrians will also board the ship from the same place as vehicles.

Then I’ll get on board Only six people were walking, including me. It feels a little strange to ride from here. Please be careful, as the footing is quite slippery. It would be quite painful if I fell here. I was able to board the ship safely. I received my room key at the reception.

Now, let’s take a room tour. I chose a private room to get a good night’s sleep. It’s a very nice room. Kettle and tea provided The tea was powder-type. The sink is separate from the bathroom Towels are also provided in private rooms. It’s a bathroom

The bathroom is narrow to save on hot water. It’s a closet There is another closet Yukata was prepared I will be staying in this room for about 7 hours from now. The scenery seen from the window is like this Stroll around the ship There is a space for eating and chatting.

There is no restaurant on this ship I came to the shop You can buy games and snacks to beat boredom Muroran’s curry ramen This is for a souvenir. We can get some ice cream This is what the shop sells Next is the vending machine corner

Like the ferry terminal, there was a frozen food vending machine. Not many passengers, it seems. In my opinion, it’s an exciting route, so users will eventually increase. We have departed Thanks, Hokkaido I’ll come back again. get ready for bed I finished brushing my teeth and taking a bath. I’m around here now

It’s still before 9 pm, but I’m going to bed soon. We only have a little time as we get off the ship at 3 am. Good night then Good morning it’s still dark outside I’ll buy you a hot drink bought hot cocoa We’ll be disembarking in 15 minutes.

It was a quick trip from Muroran to Aomori. It’s snowing a lot today, too Vehicles will disembark first, then people on foot will disembark. The ship anchored a short distance from the ferry terminal. Then I’ll disembark There were six passengers, including me, on foot. Three of them got into a nearby car.

Some families are coming to pick them up. And here we are free to disband Walk through the snow to the Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry Terminal It’s snowing, but luckily, it’s warmer than I expected. The chill has eased only on this day. It was longer than I expected to get to the ferry terminal.

I should have disembarked in snow boots. There were other passengers on foot, but they were no longer visible. Maybe he was heading to Seikan Ferry Terminal. I head to the Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry Terminal. Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry Terminal I’ll stay here until it’s time to board the Shinkansen.

I was the only one at this time It is reserved It was warm inside the hotel, so it was very comfortable. The cold wave that started the day before yesterday quickly resolved the lack of snow. I wanted to snowboard today It’s almost time for the Shinkansen to move, so I call a taxi.

A taxi came 5 minutes after I called. The cost to Shin-Aomori Station was 1200 yen. All that’s left is to take the Shinkansen back to Tokyo Station. I chose the Gran Class for the Shinkansen on my way home. I will look back on a fun trip in the comfort sheet.

津軽海峡フェリーの室蘭〜青森の航路に乗船しました。私が今回乗船したのは夜の8時に室蘭港を出発し、早朝の3時に青森に到着するブルーマーメイドです。

この航路はトラックの運転手がターゲットなのですが、私はフェリーに乗るのが大好きなので徒歩で乗船して来ました。