Spooky Ferry Adventure in Japan: A Night on the Japan’s Forgotten Ship

I’m taking a 37-year-old ferry from Matsuyama to Kokura, which is known as the oldest ferry among medium to long distance routes in Japan.

Matsuyama to Hiroshima
https://youtu.be/Mwf4PdbDJ4c

7-Hour Midnight Cargo Ferry Adventure in Japan | Kobe to Shikoku
https://youtu.be/xaV1YoTjs_A

Two Nights on Japan’s Small & Luxurious Cruise Ship | Nippon Maru Episode 1
https://youtu.be/N7QslI9_BA0

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39 Comments

  1. An old ship, yes, but I would not expect her to be in that state just a few years after a refit especially given that she would have had fewer passengers during covid

    I would certainly have spoken to the Purser or the company's equivalent about that because the state of that cabin alone was disgraceful

  2. I'm so sorry your cabin wasn't typical Japanese clean Mr. Solo Travel. It's rather surprising to see that floor in such condition considering the price you paid for that cabin. Those details can make the travel not quite so nice as it could be. Hope something can be done for that neglected cabin soon. It was a beautiful destination at least.🙂

  3. Oh no that was not what you would expect for a 1st class cabin. The ferry and cabin not only showing it's age, but it's 'history' too!

  4. Is it rude to complain about lodging in Japan? If not, have you thought about making a complaint for the dirty room? I hope with all the mold and mildew I seen on the ceiling that you didn't get sick .

  5. That was one shocking trip😮. The price was really high but I thought first class would mean first class not bunk beds that were falling apart near a stain with a light fixture full of dust probably collecting from the last five years. Edgar Allen Poe would have written a poem about your trip.

  6. こんにちわハク。

    来島チェーンソー虐殺事件のせいで小屋はボロボロ。

    屋内では常に靴を脱がない、スリッパを履かないという一種の恐怖。

    キャビンに関してはあまり良い評価を得られるとは思えません。

    フロリダでクルーズ船のような船室を利用したことがあります。

    とても怖いです!!
    地面が自分の体の下で動いているのを感じた場合、それは地震ではなく、寝台が自分の下で崩壊していることを意味します。

    非常に迅速なコミットメントと海上埋葬になります!!

    彼は彼は彼は

  7. Instead of waving lights and bidding farewell to the ferry as it departed, I bet the ferry company workers threw rocks at it from the dock.

  8. Perhaps THE most shocking vid I can recall. I can't think of a worse combination of price and (lack of) quality on any ferry trip I've seen.

  9. Ghost stain on the cabin floor, black mold in the ventilation fan– at least you didn't have to share your cabin with a pirate ghost…did you?

  10. The last ferry i was on, a couple of weeks ago, was the Princess Seaways. 38 years old, but felt much more up to date than this one.

  11. No way would I have accepted that cabin. A floor that filthy is unacceptable. That ceiling is disgusting. You are brave to stay in that place.

  12. Oof, definitely a bit of a let down given the state of the room. That’s good for us to know if we plan on using this route though! I also liked how the announcements were in English too, the tough thing we had with Shin Nihonkai Ferry was that we couldn’t understand the announcements. Still fun though!!

    And of course you needed to see if the vending machine was working! It’s important work, so thank you Solo-san 😊

  13. Your videos are always very calming and informative. You travel the way I would love to travel. Very low key, low stress and very enriching. Better yet, you manage to eat very delicious foods, no matter how simple the travel mode is. I love these ferry videos and how you select from the low end to the high end and show us the difference of amenities between each fare group. Thank you very much and best wishes for more safe and rewarding travels.

  14. wow – that room is gross – looks like mold on the ceiling vent. Eeeew. Glad you survived the trip. Sorry you had to experience that.

  15. Next time you make a video about a ferry trip could you include it's whistle/horn at some point. There is a whole thing with ppl wanting to hear them.

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