Nostalgia: Revisit Japan’s Retired Overnight Ferry Journeys (Compilation)
This compilation showcases three retired ferries in Japan. If you missed my original episodes, you will enjoy the unique atmosphere. Prices, exchange rates, and other info are as they were at the time.
Fukuoka II | Meimon Taiyo Ferry
https://youtu.be/2AZbKi5hICg
Miyazaki Express | Miyazaki Car Ferry
https://youtu.be/LTSqznvpMjY
Sunflower Ivory | Ferry Sunflower (MOL Sunflower)
https://youtu.be/VNI1LDOwdWQ
Thanks for watching
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The Fukuoka II video was the one that made me start admiring the “great abs” of every blanket I find. I can’t stop it. Every time I see a blanket like that, I have to compliment them. It’s all your fault, STJ.
Well, that was a strange bed on Fukuoka II. The comforter had well-developed abs (unlike you), but the mattress was all fish-scales.
Great memories❤🎉
Really missed those early videos that Solo San had to made his bed.
The look back helped us see the beginnings of your personal style and how you’ve developed your art over time… Now your filmmaking technique is even more smooth, and your humor is right there below the surface, always ready to bubble up. You’ve trained us over the years to watch for your assessment of the bedding and to crave your !! review of your favorite dishes…and to hope you get some good curry somewhere along the way on every voyage. Thank you for creating this wonderful content for us over these years. It involves a lot of planning and work, and we notice and appreciate it.
❤❤ I like them because I've never seen this video, I've only been a member a little over a year ago. Hello Mr, Solo Travel. Looking forward to these look back videos.
What do they do when it's retired? Do people buy it? Do they put people on it that is having a tuft time?
Well done ,very nostalgic.Sunflower Sunflower 🎷🎼❤
for those of you who are curious about the condition & the name of the three ferries now. Here is some information regarding those 3 ferry :
1. Ferry Fukuoka II = now the ferry had changed to MV. 2GO Masinag operating in the Philippines. operated by 2Go Travel company Philippines
2. Ferry Miyazaki Express = Now the ferry had changed to MV/Km Dharma Ferry V Operating in Indonesia.
operated by PT Dharma Lautan Utama (DLU) Company, from indonesia
3. Ferry Sunflower Ivory = Now the ferry had become MV/Km Dharma Kartika 2 Operating in Indonesia and also operated by PT Dharma Lautan Utama (DLU) Company, from indonesia
(CMIIW)
Great video. After reading a comment, thankfully all of those Ferry are still operating today on another company in another country. I hope some older Ferry from Japanese Ferry company can be sold in another country rather than scrapped it early.
FYI: When these ferries are retired and have reached the end of their serviceable life. Many are sold for scrap.. however, Gothong lines in the Philippines buys ALL of their ships from Japanese ferry operators. They are retrofitted for Cargo and extra high density passenger services. They will install bunk beds on open deck areas. And double the capacity of the cabins by adding beds to the walls that pull out. 4360 passengers on the former JAPANESE ferry boat renamed “Dona Paz” (our lady of peace) DROWNED when it struck a tanker ship full of gasoline. Only 5 passengers were rescued! So many converted JAPANESE ships have been lost in the Philippines due to almost criminal negligence by the shipping companies that are Chinese owned. Superferry ships are notorious for sinking! Hull thining thus allowing floating logs to Pierce the hull and allow rapid sinking. YouTube has many stories about this.
Imagine two of the people waving with light sticks suddenly breaking out into a lightsabre duel. 🤺
Same ship currently sailing in Philippines
Sunflower !!!
🎵 S U N F W A W A 🎵
Fukuoka ll is now MV 2go Masikap in Phillipines
Ha! I was waiting for SUNFLOWER, SUNFLOWER…. 😂😂😂 Thanks for the video!
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I liked revisiting! Some of the humor and sights are still in my memory! Lots of fun! Thank you!
Does anyone else believe they could drift off to sleep listening to the sunflower song? 🌻🌻
zi good ol days
All together now…oh wait…what there's no🎵🌻🌻🎶at the start so has the song been retired along with the ferry. 🤣Alas no as it is played at the end and becomes an 'ear worm' as you disembark the ferry to continue on your journey back on land! 🌻🌻
Do you know the average lifespan of a ferry? It'd be interesting to know.
Last one
As soon as I saw "sunflower" I already started hearing the music
❤❤❤❤ thanks so much for having a amazing channel STJ we love you 😊😊😊
I'm surprised Sunflower hasn't made a little audio player with their theme song part of their merch yet. 🙂
Can you show inside of trucks? E seem like a lot of trucks what do they car
Thank you SJT for sharing your nostalgic trip 🤗 I have often rewatched your videos because of the warmth and charm of these vessels. Happy journeys SJT 👍❤️😎
Very nice. Thank you.
💃🎶 🌻 Sunflower…Sunflower 🌻 🎶💃
I like the compilation of past journeys…it’s kind of , what we call in America ‘ Greatest Hits ‘. I’m here for it !
I love your videos, and love these compilations, because they bring back some of the best parts and memorable moments in the videos you have posted in the past. definitely a comforting video , love your account!!
I haven't watched this channel for a long time, man did I miss ferries, especially old ones. ❤