名古屋→仙台→北海道 苫小牧 日本最長40時間 2泊3日 フェリー旅

名古屋→仙台→北海道 苫小牧 日本最長40時間 2泊3日 フェリー旅

Nagoya to Sendai and Tomakomai. 3-day/2-night ferry trip. Please watch! Hello! This is JR Nagoya station. A lot of people in the concourse. Now to Hokkaido by ferry. First, take a bus to Nagoya Port. Meitetsu Nagoya station in 1 min. on foot. To the 3rd floor of the station building. Meitetsu bus center.

Buy bus ticket. Waiting area and store. Bus to Nagoya port, 4th floor. Bus stop #22. Very large bus terminal. Waiting area on 4th floor. Further down the passage. Bus departs at 5:20 p.m. $6 to Nagoya Port in 40 minutes. Take a look at the ferry route. Departure from Nagoya at 7:00 p.m.

Sendai at 4:40 p.m. Tomakomai at 11:00 a.m. Arrive at the ferry terminal. It’s all dark now. Dedicated terminal of Taiheiyo Ferry Co. Buses are also available from Noseki Station. Go to the terminal window. Bear figurine typical of Hokkaido. Embarkation procedures. Out of the terminal. It’s starting to rain. And thunder.

Here is the ferry. Inaugurated in 2011, 199.9m long. “Ishikari” Blue and white hull inspired by Greece. The concept is “Splendor of the Aegean Sea.” Vehicles are also on board. Let’s go back to the terminal. Boarding gate is on the 2nd floor. Boarding has already begun. Spacious waiting area. Sofa and counter seating.

View from the observation terrace. Now let’s get on board. The port of call in Sendai is 3 hours. Temporary disembarkation is available. Sailing time is 40 hours. Longest ferry route in Japan. Before boarding, looking at the hull… Expectations for the ferry trip are high. The boarding bridge is about 200 meters long.

There is also a staircase. Wheelchairs need assistance from staff. Connections to hull. To 5th floor lobby. Interior is also blue and white. Stairwell from 5th to 7th floor. Staircase to 6th floor. View from 6th floor lobby. My cabin is on this 6th floor. This corridor here. My cabin at the very front.

“Special cabin” Reservation for $185. Two single beds. Open the curtain. Window facing the sea. About 20 minutes to sail. Cabin details to follow. Stairs to the 7th floor. And then to the outside deck. Let’s watch the sailing operation. Here is on the 7th floor, port side. Funnel also blue and white. Boarding bridge.

Already detached. Simple design. T and F, initials of taiheiyo Ferry. Staircase to 6th floor. Be careful, it’s slippery in the rain. To the stern. Stairs to 5th floor. Aft deck. Sailing operations have begun. The rain is getting heavier. Thunderstorm. Of course the work goes on. They sustain the voyage. Storing rampway.

Concerned about lightning? Stored complete. Next up is the rope takers’ turn. Four ropes on the stern side. Loosen the ropes. Remove them from the bollards. Ropes hoisted by ferry. Same work on other bollards. Rewinding all ropes. Sailing. Slowly leaving wharf. Sailing on time despite thunderstorms. Ferry terminal and boarding bridge. Ferry moving backward.

Change of direction. Tugboats anchored. Meiko West Bridge visible to starboard. The ferry passes under that bridge. 90 degrees clockwise. Seabirds flying over the surface of the sea Changing direction while moving backward. Tugboat not needed as it is a large harbor. Lightning in the night sky! Surprised seabirds? Change of direction complete.

Passing under the bridge. Beautiful cable-stayed bridge. Reflected in the lightning. Consists of two bridges. View seen only by ships. One of the best parts of a ferry trip. Cable-stayed bridges have beautiful straight lines. Contrasting curvilinear beauty of suspension bridges. Passing through. The start of a long ferry trip.

The Legoland Japan to the east of the bridge. Meiko West Bridge in the distance. Huge car carrier. “K” for funnel, Kawasaki Kisen KIsen, Ltd. Nagoya is Japan’s largest auto export port. Container terminal to starboard. Illuminating the sea at night. Row of gantry cranes. Control signal at Port of Nagoya.

“F” at the top means “navigable.” “K to E” means “ship is sailing east.” It signals the sailing of this ferry. This is the crossroads of the Port of Nagoya. The ocean is what needs a signal. The ferry out of Nagoya Port. Let’s go back inside the ferry. I’m curious about this.

Rows of bright windows on the floor. Looking through… Restaurant. Outside decks are also accessible. Restaurant “Santorini” on the 6th floor. Named after a famous Greek island. Dinner buffet $15. The restaurant’s interior is also based on blue and white. Food is lined up. Roast pork, French fries. Carpaccio of bonito, Sardine stew.

Pork cutlet, Fried chicken. Stewed pork, Stewed beans. Steamed dumpling, Takoyaki. Popular in Nagoya “Viet Cong Head.” Curry, Miso soup, Eel rice. Kishimen noodles in hot broth. Homemade tofu, Salad. Rice, Bread. Ice cream, Cake. Straw cake, Soft drink. Looking at the ceiling… Skylight windows seen from outside earlier. Table by window.

A dinner with a lot of food. Sapporo Classic, a Hokkaido exclusive. Snazzy interior. Sophistication over luxury. A very satisfying dinner. 6th floor lobby. Lounge “Mykonos.” This is also named after a famous Greek island. 6th floor, at the end of the observation corridor. Concert begins. Performers of the day. Admission is free.

Piano and violin. Program changes daily. Ferry is sailing in Ise Bay. Lights of Chubu Int’l Airport. Back to the cabin. Let’s take a closer look at the room. Bedside lighting. Shining coral object. Tonight I will sleep soundly. Thick mattress. Horizontal window. Sofa facing ocean. This sofa is a bed.

Life vests in lower part of sofa. Mirror on wall. Desk and chair. Notepads, sick bags, etc. The Pacific can be rough. View against the window. Small shelf next to bed. Electric kettle and tea set. Mini refrigerator. Entrance door. Hangers. Air conditioner remote control on the wall. Slippers, towels, indoor clothes. Indoor use only.

Bathroom. It is spacious enough. Functionally organized. Washbasin and toilet. Nice to have a bathtub. Shampoo and soap available. Toothbrush and cup. It’s a sophisticated cabin. Let’s take a look around the ferry. Store on the 5th floor. One of the largest ferry stores. Good interior design. Hokkaido, Sendai and Nagoya. Souvenirs by region.

Original goods. Bags, towels and umbrellas. Small items, canned bread, etc. Cup noodles are helpful for ferry trips. Large selection of products. Alcoholic beverages and snacks. Ice cream, Daily necessities. Vending machines. Beer $3 for large, $2 for medium. Blue and white everywhere inside the ferry. A sense of unity despite the different designs.

Coin lockers are also blue and white. Free valuables lockers. Cell phone chargers and pay phones. Two washers and two dryers. Water heater and microwave Large window in smoking room. Shared toilet. Accessible restroom. With shower. Games corner. Commemorative medal for embarkation. Massage chair, $2 for 15 minutes. Commemorative plaques. Pet room on outside deck.

6th floor lobby. Extravagant use of space. A lot of objects. When I look back on past ferry trips, I often recall these casual scenes. This time it could happen again. Piano concerts may be held. 6th floor snack stand “Yacht Club.” Water and tea are free. The observation corridor that I just walked down.

Tables and chairs lined up. At the end of the corridor is “Mykonos.” After the concert is a movie. “The Three Sisters of Tenma-so” A story of three sisters running an inn. Grand bath on the 5th floor. Ancient Greek heavy infantry. Woman playing lyre. Undressing area also blue and white. Mosaic tiles are effective.

Do even ordinary windows look Greek? The blue walls are eye-catching. Michelangelo’s “The creation of Adam.” The Renaissance ideal is ancient Greece. Clothes are put in baskets. Valuables in lockers. On board at night. Information desk closed. Elevators on board. To the 7th floor. Illuminated atrium. To outside deck. Thirteenth Night Moon.

Full moon is day after tomorrow. Ferry is south of Shizuoka. The ferry isn’t rocking that much. Back inside the ferry. Sapporo Classics in a private cabin. Good night… Morning of the 2nd day. Ferry is east of Chiba. Thick clouds in eastern sky. Still dark in the western sky. It is almost sunrise time.

The sun is breaking through the thick clouds. Unusual shape. Into the clouds again. Morning on board. Not many people yet. 6th floor restaurant. Breakfast buffet $8. Sunlight pours in through the windows. Sausage, Omelet. Shishamo fish, Stewed thick fried tofu. Corn and bacon, Sesame and okra. Deep-fried ball of fish paste, Deep-fried tofu.

Curry, Miso soup, Salad. Natto, Seaweed, Raw egg. Rice, Pickles. Porridge, Bread. To the table by the window. Eat a lot in the morning. Watching the currents of the Pacific Ocean. A moment of serenity. Not so crowded. Blue floor, white walls. Also blue floor, white walls. Documents for temporary disembarkation in Sendai.

In short, this document means… “I won’t complain if I can’t reboard.” Kids’ room next to the information desk. This room is colorful. From the window, of course, the ocean. The ferry is east of Ibaraki. A little sunshine. A closer look at the aft deck… Cat? Why would the cat be here?

Is it the owner? The aft deck is off-limits. Are cats allowed? Cat with a troubled face. Ferry trip with cats sounds fun. The 6th floor lobby in the morning. To the grand bath. One of the best parst of the ferry trip. The water surface is connected to the ocean.

Always clean water by circulation and filtration. Sunlight in this room. View from window. Cloudy sky again. And rain… Or rather torrential rain. The weather at sea changes from moment to moment. MOL iron ore ship. On board before noon. languid but pleasant. Such is the atmosphere. Clear skies again. Sun before noon.

Ferry is east of Fukushima. JERA Hirono thermal power station. JERA is a joint venture of TEPCO and Chuden. Back inside ferry. Let’s look at the other cabins. “S sleeper” $100. This room has a capacity of 24 persons. Capsule sleepers in a row. Single bunk bed with high ceiling. With own TV. Unlocked.

Large room for women only also available. “B sleeper” $90. This room has a capacity of 14 persons. This is a bunk bed. Upper bunks. Different entrances at upper and lower. Stairs to upper. Sleeping space is the same as S sleeper. No TV in the bunk. One window. Facing the sea. “2nd class” $50.

This room has a capacity of 17 persons. Spacious with few passengers. Let’s look at the private rooms too. Decoration with flying birds. Unified design. “Royal suite” $400. “Suite” $300. “Semi-sweet” $270. “Special Japanese-style” $180. “1st class for 3 persons” $150. “1st class for 2 persons” $130. “1st class Japanese-style” $150. “1st class accessible” $165.

Rates vary depending on the time of year. Wall decoration at the end of the corridor. Inspired by Greek lightning patterns? Some people in the 6th floor lobby. Time passes slowly. Caps and uniforms for commemorative photo. Fujitrans car carrier outside window. Away in the blink of an eye. Hull bathed in sunlight.

Observation corridor on 6th floor. Passengers having a good time. 6th floor snack stand “Yacht Club.” Offering pancakes, noodles, etc. Counter seating facing the ocean. “Beef curry rice” $4. Back to private room. Window faces west. After lunch looking out to sea. Ferry is east of Miyagi. Lots of passengers on outside deck.

One ship in the distance. Passing by sister ship “Kiso.” It’s a popular Taiheiyo Ferry event. The whistle of “Ishikari”. About 400 meters between the two vessels. The whistle of “Kiso” too. People waving their hands. Many people at “Kiso.” They’re waving to each other. Someone’s trip intersects with someone else’s.

In the blink of an eye, they’re miles apart. “Kiso” goes to Nagoya. “Ishikari” goes to Sendai. The trip continues. Capricious skies. Late afternoon on board. Sendai is just in front of us. We can see it now. Group of factories facing the sea. White lighthouse to port. Slowing down.

White lighthouse on the left as seen from the sea. Red lighthouse on the right. It’s an international rule for port entrances. Starboard forward is seen… Sendai Thermal Power Station of Tohoku Electric Power Co. Sailors on the move. Long smoke from funnel. Passing cargo ship. RO-RO ship “Shinka Maru” of Kuribayashi trading Co.

RO-RO ship is a cargo ship with vehicle deck. Where is the ship going? Many ships at Sendai Port. Seagulls on railing. They’re crying. They want to be fed. Bread on the railing. More seagulls. They are a type of seagull. Known as “Sea cat” in Japan. Red beak tip and black tail feathers.

Fujitrans car carrier again. “Atsuta” Capable of carrying more than 900 cars. Preparation for landing operations. Wharf to starboard. Ferry terminal visible. Sendai Port was built by digging into the land. Prepare Line thrower. Sweep to prevent slipping? And windlass ready to go. Filling the muzzle with line. Signal to wharf. Firing! Barrel removed.

Catch line on wharf. Rope takers pulls together. There are five rope takers. Pulling up the rope with all their might. The rope pulled up… Connected to vehicle. But what concerns me is… Why the trailer head? Rope to bollard. Next rope. This one is man-powered to the bollard.

Great team play by all five of them. Wharf and ferry working together. Dropping another line. Trailer head again. More than enough power. This rope also goes to bollard. Rope takers has completed their mission. Next, the rampway is deployed. Confirming safety. View of Sendai Port from ferry. Boarding bridge also blue and white.

4:40 p.m. arrival on time. Ferry waits for a while. I look down and see… The seagulls are waiting. Sorry, no more bread… They don’t run away when I approach. They are used to people. They’re evenly spaced. Ferry is a resting place for seagulls. Disembarkation has begun. Passengers to Tomakomai can also disembark temporarily.

I’ll disembark temporarily. Staff cleaning the ferry. Port call in Sendai for 3 hours. Sailing at 7:40 p.m. If I’m not back by 7 p.m., I’ll be left behind in Sendai. Vehicle embarked. Rampway also on bow. Boarding bridge is about 150m. Sendai is famous for Tanabata Festival and Date Masamune.

To the 2nd floor of the terminal. Waiting area. Store is open for business. Window on the 1st floor. Outside the terminal. Bus stop. Bus to Sendai station. Departure at 5 p.m. To Sendai Station 50 min. $4. I have no time to go to Sendai station. This is a group tourist bus.

I’m going to have dinner. Walking north from the terminal. Sendai Waterfront Railway track. Lots of weeds as no one passes by. Large shopping mall. 20 min. walk from port. “Beef tongue Zenjiro” All 11 stores are in Miyagi Prefecture. Beef tongue dishes are a specialty of Sendai. Grilled by artisan. Dexterous and strong forearms.

Beef tongue set meal: $20. Thick but very tender. I disembarked to eat this. Yam and tail soup. Already dusk. Hurry to Sendai Port. Returned early. I have a little bit of time, So I was looking at the hull. I had a thunderstorm last night. Fortunately, it’s not raining right now.

Moon in the eastern sky The eve of the full moon. I would see a full moon at Tomakomai. Model of “Ishikari.” To the boarding gate on the 2nd floor. Store open until 6:30 p.m. Boarding has begun. Passengers walking on boarding bridge. Let’s board the ferry. There are many ferries in Japan.

Only Taiheiyo Ferry allows temporary disembarkation. It’s a good service. Go to the lobby on the 5th floor. Has anyone ever been left behind? To private room. I feel like I’m home. 30 minutes before departure. To outside deck. Night view of Sendai Port. Tugboat to port aft. Sendai port is narrow.

Ferry needs a tugboat. Drop the line from the ferry. Received the line at tugboat. Connect the rope to the line. Pulling the rope out of the winch. Pulling up the rope on the ferry. Ferry and tugboat connect. The tugboat is going backwards. Tugboat distances itself from ferry. Waiting for ferry to depart.

Sailing operations on the aft starboard. Rope takers on the wharf. Vehicle boarding is complete. Rope takers go to their post. Rampway retracted. Rope takers waiting for a signal. Loosening the ropes. Remove from bollards. Rolling up the rope. 7:40 p.m. Departure on time. Work almost complete on starboard side. Tugboat on port side.

Pull the ferry, and rotate it 180 degrees clockwise. Rope connection. Port of Sendai long from east to west. The bow was facing west. Turn this to the east. Change of direction complete. Rope detached. Winding up in tugboat. Mission accomplished. Tugboat also changes direction. Running alongside the ferry. Why run alongside…?

I questioned the staff about this. He answered the question. “The tugboat would just go back to base.” Near the entrance to Sendai Port, there is a tugboat base. I’d like to sail on a tugboat someday. Red lighthouse at the tip of the jetty. Tugboat base on the other side of the jetty.

White lighthouse to starboard. Sendai port in the distance. Ferry to Tomakomai. Let’s go back inside ferry. Lounge “Mykonos” on the 6th floor. Another concert tonight. “Pachelbel’s Canon” German masterpiece loved around the world. The same two players as yesterday. Good concert, just like yesterday. I’m enjoying my ferry trip.

The film “The Lost City” after taking a bath. Alone on the observation corridor. 6th floor lobby. Passengers reduced in Sendai. Late night on board. Resting in private room. Go to outside deck. Ferry is east of Iwate. Private room again. “Urakasumi” a local sake from Miyagi. The second night passes.

Morning of the third day. Ferry is east of Aomori. Sunrise behind clouds. Bright eastern sea and sky. West window. Sea and sky still dim. Observation corridor on 6th floor. Casually placed furnishings. Refinement rather than opulence. Picture plates on wall. I can’t help but look at it. Cloudy sky in the morning.

5th floor lobby. Atrium looking up many times. Resting on the sofa. Snack stand starts at 8 a.m. And dedicated morning menus. Butter chicken curry, $5. Ferry is east of Tsugaru Strait. A different flavor from yesterday’s beef curry. This is the last meal on board. Clear skies again. The sky is changing every moment.

The hull doesn’t shake so much. Hull sway reducer is functioning. Still no Hokkaido in sight. Relaxed and languid. I like this atmosphere. Back to the private room. I have a cup of Japanese tea. A moment of peace. Morning bath in a private room 1 hour to arrival. Land in sight.

Tomakomai city facing the sea. Chimney of paper mill. Mt. Tarumae to the west of the city. Active volcano with an elevation of 1,041 meters. Magnificent sea and mountains. Ferry to Tomakomai Port. Sailors to the aft deck. Preparing for landing operations. Red lighthouse to starboard. Long jetty over 2 km. White lighthouse to port.

No anglers on the jetty. Tomakomai Port was also built by digging into the land. Tugboat base. Tugboat returning to port. “Forest Harmony” a wood chip carrier of Kawasaki Kisen, Ltd. That car carrier is… “Shinka Maru” passing by at Sendai Port. Kinkai Yusen’s RO-RO ship “Hokuto.” Wood chips for paper industry.

Tomakomai has a thriving paper industry. This “Atsuta Maru” was also seen at the Sendai Port. Ferry terminal at Tomakomai Port. This boarding bridge is for Sunflower. Taiheiyo Ferry’s boarding bridge is that one. Rope takers on the wharf. Waiting for the line to drop. Aft deck. Line thrower ready. Firing! Line to wharf.

Sailors looking on. Rope takers towing the line. Rope at the end of the line. Step on the line and work. Rope connected to tow vehicle. At Sendai, it was a trailer head. It’s essentially a small automobile like this. Can make small turns. Rope to bollard. Next rope.

This one is also in a tow vehicle. Stunning steering wheel work. OK sign to ferry. Towing vehicle driving around nimbly. Next, hooking a line to a bollard. With the power of the towing vehicle, pulling the rope up from the sea. This also goes to the bollard. Different ports have different work practices.

Sometimes we can see interesting ways. So I never get tired of watching. The tow vehicle driving away. Mission accomplished. Arrival on time. The air is colder than in Sendai. I realize I am in Hokkaido. Time to disembark. It was a comfortable private room. Out the door to the 6th floor lobby.

Disembarkation has begun. More passengers than expected. To the lobby on the 5th floor. Stairs that I went up and down many times. Farewell to this stairwell. From the disembarkation entrance, to the boarding bridge. Blue line on white background. It was a wonderful ferry. Not very long boarding bridge. About 100m long.

To the 2nd floor of the terminal. Large store open for business. To the 3rd floor of the terminal. Exhibition facility and observation terrace. “Tomakomai Port Museum” Tomakomai in the 1960s recreated. Station building and shopping street. Shrine and movie theater. Panels and models also displayed. New and old ferries of various companies. Observation terrace.

“Ishikari” See you! To the 1st floor of the terminal. Port piano. Anyone can play freely. Out of the terminal. One of the largest ferry terminals in Japan. Bus stop right outside the exit. Two buses. Departure at 11:30 a.m. for Tomakomai Station. 17 min. $2. I go to the other bus.

11:46 a.m. to Sapporo Station. 1hr 50min, $10. Aftermath of ferry trip. Swaying on the bus. Via Tomakomai Station. Colored trees. Driving on the Hokkaido Expressway. Arrive in front of Sapporo Station. Bus stop for drop-off only. Towering station building. The last stop of this trip. Sapporo Station. Wooden statue of an Ainu elder.

“Dance of the bow and arrow” From the ticket gate, to the platform. Thank you for watching! See you in the next video. Subscribe, comment and like. Thank you very much. Good bye at Sapporo station.

名古屋から北海道の苫小牧まで、仙台を経由し、フェリーで旅しました。
太平洋フェリーの「いしかり」に乗船。
「特等洋室」を26700円で予約しました。
名古屋を午後7時に出航し、仙台に午後4時40分着。
仙台を午後7時40分に出航し、苫小牧には午前11時に到着します。
日本のフェリーで最長の航路で、航海時間は合計40時間。
2泊3日のフェリー旅の詳細をぜひ動画でお楽しみください。

0:00　オープニング
2:05　名古屋港
3:55　乗船
6:30　出航
12:50　夕食
15:50　特等洋室
18:25　船内施設
22:17　大浴場
24:21　2日目の朝
29:45　他の船室
34:04　すれ違い
35:39　仙台港
41:28　途中下船
44:51　再乗船
51:02　夜の船内
52:43　3日目の朝
55:23　苫小牧港
1:00:20　下船
1:03:33　札幌駅

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