神戸→福岡 新門司 12時間フェリー旅 7000円のカプセル寝台

神戸から福岡の新門司まで、フェリーで旅しました。
阪九フェリーの「せっつ」に乗船。
午後6時30分に神戸港を出航し、午前7時に新門司港に到着します。
船室はカプセル寝台の「スタンダード洋室」。
7090円でネット予約しました。
フェリー旅を楽しみましょう！

0:00　オープニング
3:48　神戸港
7:50　乗船
10:01　船室
12:58　出航
17:28　夕食
19:00　明石海峡大橋
21:10　船内施設
25:31　大浴場
28:15　他の船室
30:19　瀬戸大橋
31:46　来島海峡大橋
33:21　朝食
34:36　日の出
38:26　新門司港
43:23　下船
45:26　小倉駅

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#福岡
#北九州
#九州
#阪九フェリー
#せっつ
#やまと
#日本
#フェリー旅

Kobe to Shinmoji. Travel by Hankyu Ferry! Hello! Here I’m on the Kobe Portliner. Today’s ferry trip to Shinmoji. Sailing from Kobe port at 6:30 p.m. Arrives at Shinmoji port at 7:00 a.m. The station is in sight. I’ve arrived at Island North Station. From here to the ferry terminal. Take the connecting bus.

Nice day for a ferry trip. Station exit to the left. This is Rokko Island. A man-made island in Kobe harbor. Bus stop 3 min. walk. Pedestrian bridge to ground level. Follow directions. Lots of greenery around the station. Along the road is a bus stop. Same bus for ferry to Oita.

Three buses on weekdays. Buses depart from Mikage Station. 7 min. to ferry terminal free. Via the Sunflower Terminal. Ferry can be seen on the left. Arrival. Kobe port at dusk. Ferry terminal building. Ferry docked behind it. Hankyu Ferry “Settsu” In service in 2020, 195 m in length.

“Settsu” is the old name for Osaka and Kobe. Ropes connected to bollards. Boarding bridge extending to ferry. The hull up close is very powerful. On the left is the “Sunflower Gold” bound for Oita. Let’s go back to the terminal. The sun has set. No need to go to the counter.

Boarding gate is on the 2nd floor. Waiting area. The store is open for business. Massage chairs. Kids’ space. Cozy waiting area. Let’s get on board. Take the escalator to the 3rd floor. Then to the boarding bridge. Hull seen through window. Connecting to the 5th floor of the ferry.

Be careful of the steps on your feet. This is the 5th floor starboard. To the lobby on the 5th floor. Stairwell from 5th to 7th floor. Spaciousness. Information desk and store open. Well-equipped onboard facilities. I’ll take a closer look around later. My cabin is a “Standard.” Booked online for $50.

Large room with a capacity of 16 people. Capsule bunks are lined up. Upper and lower capsules. Stairs to the upper. Luggage space under stairs. My capsule is the lower. Small but functional. Coin-operated returnable locker. Air vent with adjustable airflow. Bedside lighting and electrical outlet. Convenient cup holder. Clean bedding. Curtains open/closed.

Capacity was 16 with 5 passengers. 6th to 7th floor. 7th floor lobby. Outside deck on the 7th floor. Crescent moon in western sky Funnel with simple design. Port of Kobe after sunset. “Sunflower Gold” at stern. East Kobe bridge lights up. Rest area on outside deck. Sunflower Gold departs at 7:00 p.m.

Rampway and boarding bridge disconnected. Staff vehicle. The vehicle departs with doors open for some reason. Driving on the wharf. Finished work and went to the office. Sailing operations have begun. Rope is loosened and disconnected. Rope is hoisted up to the ferry. 6:30 p.m. Departure on time. Slowly leaving wharf. Boarding bridge and staff.

Ferry heads for Osaka Bay. Sunflower Gold sees off. A-Line Ferry cargo ship. East Kobe Bridge in the distance. Gantry cranes lining the wharf. Students on school excursions are also on board. Ferry trip with classmates. Should be a wonderful memory! 6th floor restaurant. Hankyu Ferry’s mascot “Funeko” Let’s have dinner. Choose your favorite dishes.

Extensive menu. Ostrich meat, last dish. Menu changes depending on the time of year. About $14 including alcohol. It’s an easygoing restaurant. “Funeko” means ship and cat. Outside deck again. Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Connects Kobe and Awaji Island. Completed in 1998. Central branch 1991m. Second longest suspension bridge in the world.

Passing right under the bridge. The world’s longest suspension bridge is… Çanakkale 1915 Bridge in Turkey, 2023m. Night view of Kobe at the end of the bridge. Vehicles passing on the bridge. Ferry goes to Seto Inland Sea. Let’s take a look around the ferry. The store on the 5th floor. Lots of Funeko.

Famous Kobe beef also sold. Other souvenirs. Lots of Funeko goods. T-shirts, towels, socks, cushions… Alcoholic beverages and daily necessities. Valuables locker. Massage chairs. 15 min. $2. Easy-to-understand pictograms. Vending machines. Canned beer, large $3, medium $2. Commemorative photo corner. Baby room. Kids’ room. Sea creatures and Funeko. Game Corner. Smoking room. Other pictograms.

Truck driver’s cabin. Hot water room on each floor. Karaoke room. Pet room. Dogs also travel on ferries. Washer anddDryer for driver’s use only. Shared restroom. Accessible restroom. Observation room. Grand bath on 7th floor. Open until 10 p.m. Windows facing the sea. Constant filtration keeps the water clean. Open-air bath.

Bathing while watching the flowing sea. Shower booths are always available. Feels good after a bath. Night on board. Wheelchair accessible inside the ferry. Stairs to the 6th floor. Warm interior. The 6th floor lobby. View from the 6th floor. To the 7th floor. Cozy rest area. View from the 7th floor lobby.

Let’s take a look at the other cabins. This part was taken earlier. “Royal” $220. Separated living room and bedroom. Bathroom facing ocean. Then the other cabins. “Suite” $170. “Deluxe” $125. “Japanese-style” $125. “Accessible room” $125. “With pet” $200. “4-person room” $150. “Single” $70. “Standard” $45. Lobby on the 7th floor again. Quiet on board.

Outside deck is lively. Passing the Great Seto Bridge. Connecting Okayama and Kagawa. The Great Seto Bridge consists of 10 bridges. Passing through one of them. “North Bishan Seto Bridge” The end of the bridge is the industrial area of Kagawa. Ferry heads west across the Seto Inland Sea.

Resting in my capsule for a while. Back to the outside deck. Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge. “SX↓” means “slowing tidal currents to the south.” Navigating the narrow straits. Extreme caution is required. The Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge consists of three suspension bridges. Passed through is the Kurushima Kaikyo 3rd Bridge. The bridge moving away.

Funnel and starry sky. Orion is clearly visible. Midnight on board. Sea before dawn. Ferry is west end of Seto Inland Sea. Let’s have breakfast. Set meal $5. The restaurant is empty. Sunrise soon. Cargo ship from Hong Kong. Numerous ships coming and going. How would this ferry look from that ship?

Thick clouds on the horizon. The sun is barely visible through the clouds. Ethereal sunrise. And back into the clouds again. The morning sun gradually hides from the upper edge. There is a thin section of cloud. The sun can be seen from there. And from the top edge of the thick cloud.

The sun appears again. And then it disappears again… And out again… The ferry is moving. So the sun appears to be moving sideways. Sea and sky turning orange. Sun gradually rising. It is perfectly round. I often see the sunrise from the ferry. It was an unusual sight. Never the same sunrise twice.

I realized that once again. Ferry goes to Shinmoji port. White lighthouse on the left, red lighthouse on the right. International rules for ports. Hull in the morning sun. Meimon Taiyo Ferry “Kita Kyushyu II” Shinmoji Port is served by four ferry companies. Hankyu Ferry “Izumi” Ocean Tokyu Ferry “Dogo”

The remaining one is Tokyo Kyushu Ferry. Ferry service from Shinmoji to various locations. Numerous cargo lines also call at this port. A car carrier of Toyofuji Shipping Co.”Toyofuku Maru” Ferry to wharf. “Dogo” comes from Tokyo. “Izumi” comes from Osaka. Ferry terminal modeled after Ancient Royal Palace in Nara.

Rope takers stand by on the wharf. The hull is pulled to the wharf. “Izumi” just arrived at 6 a.m. Working with wharf and ferry. Slowly to the wharf. Hanging the rope from the ferry. The rope takers pulls in the rope with a key bar. They pull the rope.

Connecting to another rope on the wharf. Rope hoisted by ferry. Second and third ropes. Connecting to the ropes on the wharf. And hoisting up. Work almost complete at the stern. Same work on the bow. Arrival on time. Sunrise at funnel. Sunrise also from open-air bath.

Morning baths are the best part of a ferry trip. Let’s disembark. Comfortable capsule. Comfortable ferry trip. Staff, thanks for your help! From the boarding bridge, to the 2nd floor of the ferry terminal. School excursion students, did you enjoy your ferry trip? “Settsu” Thank you! This is the only ferry terminal designed like this.

Liaison bus departs. 40 minutes to Kokura Station, free. Arrival. North exit of Kokura Station. Characters of Leiji Matsumoto’s works. Inside Kokura Station. Morning commuting time. The Conductor watching over. South exit of Kokura Station. Thank you for watching! See you in the next video! Subscribe, comment and like. Thank you very much!

Good bye at Kokura Station.