鹿児島→与論島 2.2万円 カプセル寝台 20時間フェリー旅

鹿児島→与論島 2.2万円 カプセル寝台 20時間フェリー旅

Kagoshima to Yoron Island. 20-hour ferry trip. Please watch! Hello! This is Kagoshima Chuo station. The largest station in Kagoshima. I’m going to Yoron Island now. First, I take a bus to the ferry terminal. Turn right at the station gate. Go to the East Exit. Concourse of the station. Many people come and go.

The end of the Shinkansen line. Stairs are rest area. Escalator to 1st floor. This is the East exit. Bus stops are lined up. Go to bus stop #5. One bus per day to the ferry terminal. Departs at 4:30 p.m. I have a little time. Strolling in front of the station.

Bronze statues of young people. In the 19th century, they promoted the Meiji Restoration. They became politicians, managers, academics, etc. Trams have been around for over 100 years. Here comes the bus. 20 minutes to the terminal, $1.2. Statue of Toshimichi Okubo from bus window. Kagoshima was the driving force behind the Meiji Restoration.

Let’s look at the ferry route. Yoron Island is 540 km south of Kagoshima. departure from Kagoshima at 6:00 p.m. Calls at three islands. Arrive at Yoronoshima at 1:40 p.m. Sakurajima is approaching. Arrival at the terminal. Bus driving away. Sakurajima can be seen clearly. Symbol of Kagoshima. Magnificent indeed.

I just want to keep looking at it. But I’m going back to the terminal. Embarkation Procedures. Hull at the back of the terminal. This is the ferry. Inaugurated in 2012, 145m long. A-Line Ferry “Naminoue” Hull bathed in setting sun. Sunset soon. The sun is setting behind thick clouds. Numerous containers loaded.

These support the life of the islands. Just before sailing, cargo handling operations continue. One more ferry. Marix Line “Queen Coral Plus” This route is operated by two companies with four vessels. Into the terminal. Embarkation procedure ends at 5:30 p.m. A-Line boarding area is on the 3rd floor. Here is the 2nd floor.

This is the Marix Line boarding area. That is the ”Queen Coral Plus.” Sailing tomorrow. To the 3rd floor. Windows and boarding gate. Windows divided into two companies. Need to fill out boarding application form. Pikachu in Okinawan shirt. Boarding already started. Sakurajima through the glass. Stores also open. To boarding gate.

Passageway extending parallel to the hull. Boarding bridge. Observation terrace next to the bridge. It’s a place to see off the ferries. Expectations are high for the ferry trip. Forklift trucks coming and going. Okay, let’s get on board. Hull again before boarding. Sakurajima again from here. Into the ferry. Connects to 4th floor lobby.

Staircase in center of lobby. Stairwell from 4th to 5th floor. Information desk in front of staircase. Front of staircase. To 5th floor. There is an elevator. Beautifully shaped atrium. My cabin is “2nd Class Capsule.” I booked it for $145. Reservations by phone only. Capsules lined up. This is my capsule.

The capacity of this large room is 6 people. I will introduce the capsule later. 15 minutes before departure. 5th floor to outside deck. Outside decks to 5th and 6th floors. Stairs to 6th floor. Ferry funnel. The “A” is from the initial of Amami Island. Outside deck to aft. Sun already down. Aft deck.

Sailing operations begin. Funnel seen from directly behind. Kagoshima port after sunset. Boarding bridge. Disconnection operation. Boarding bridge retracts slightly. OK sign. A rope taker waits in the car. Rampway retracted. Removing the steel plates underneath. Stack them in front of the warehouse. The rope taker coming out of the car.

Rope taker in charge of the stern. Rope removed from bollard. Sailing on time. Rope winch operated. Slowly leaving wharf. Yellow funnel that stands out at night. Rampways on either side of the stern. Passing in front of terminal. Distance from the wharf. Bypassing the “Queen Coral Plus.” Passing slowly. Arcing wake.

White lighthouse to starboard Wharf in the distance. Red lighthouse to port. Ferry out of port. Kagoshima cityscape. Ferry sails through Kagoshima Bay. Sakurajima silhouetted in the distance. Hotels and apartments facing Kagoshima Bay. Let’s go back inside ferry. From the 6th floor to the 5th floor.

And from the 5th floor to the 4th floor. Up and down these stairs many times during the voyage. 4th floor restaurant. Open morning, noon and evening. Purchase meal ticket. Kitchen over counter. Bonito rice, $6. Only one window in the restaurant. Bonito, shiitake mushrooms, vegetables, etc. Soup in a small kettle. Over rice.

Not so crowded. 4th floor lobby again. Store next to the information desk. Lots of merchandise. Rice balls, bread and cup noodles. Beverages and snacks. Original products, daily necessities. Valuables locker. Return to my cabin. Let’s take a look at the capsule. This is the lower capsule. Pillow and blanket. Compact.

Air conditioner vent in ceiling. Adjustable airflow. Pillow-side view. Foot-side view. Netting and lighting. Electrical outlet below lighting. Mattress is thinner. A-Line logo on blanket. Box pillow. Screen down. Screen bottom. Two small keys at each end of the screen. Comfortable in this capsule. Lower capsules. Upper capsules. Let’s look at the other cabins.

“Special class” $360. “First class” $290. “2nd class Private” $145. “2nd class Accessible” $145. “2nd class Bunk” $115. Both rates are for single occupancy. “2nd class” $105. Suitable for groups. “2nd class Accessible” $105. Wheelchair-accessible passageway in room. Rest area on 5th floor. Ferry is off Ibusuki in Kagoshima Bay. Uninhabited island of Chiringashima.

Ferry goes to East China Sea. Let’s take a look around the ferry. Vending machines on the 4th floor. Beer, large $2.8, medium $2. Shower room. No grand bath. Shower booth inside. Need to bring your own shampoo. Space for storage Nursing room. Also available for men. Corridor on 4th floor. Common restroom. Accessible restroom.

Late night on board. Information desk closed. Store also closed. Lobby with no people. Everyone must have gone to bed. Lights out in the large room. Quiet on board. Ferry is west of Yakushima Island. Orion and Winter Triangle. I’m going back to my cabin. Good night… Ferry is sailing in the East China Sea.

Wake disappears into darkness. Soon to be Amami Island. Into the harbor. Eastern sky. Moon in the lower sine. White lighthouse to port. Red lighthouse to starboard. Amami Island has a population of about 60,000. The 5th largest island in Japan, excluding the four main islands. Change of direction before landing. Moon port to stern.

And from aft to starboard. Boarding bridge awaits connection. Slowly landing on wharf. Arrival on time. At Kagoshima, berthing on the starboard side. In Amami, berthing on port side. Port call at Amami is 50 minutes. Boarding bridge connected. Forklifts go on board. Unloading containers one after another. Passing each other on narrow rampway.

Forklift required on island. Trailer head goes on board. Taking a container overboard. Terminal building. Two different staircases, upper and lower. Upper staircase is for Amami Island. Lower staircase is for other islands. Wheelchairs embark in ferry company vehicles. Let’s take a closer look at the stairs.

Upper staircase is from the 4th to the 2nd floor. Kagoshima without stairs. I boarded from the 4th floor. Lower staircase is retractable. Operated by remote control. The power source is here. He is the last passenger. Remote control retrieved. Departure operations begin The boarding bridge is disconnected. Scaffoldings are removed. Boarding bridge slightly retracted.

And lateral movement. How far do it move? Wheels on legs. Wharf with many vehicles coming and going. Need to be stowed except when boarding or disembarking. Operated by remote control. Vehicles can now pass easily. Boarding bridge bent at right angle. Rampway also retracted. Ropes removed from bollards. Wind up the ropes. 5:50 a.m.

Departure on time. Operation panel stowed. Wharf in the distance. Moon a little higher. What happened with these two? The ferry is leaving the harbor. 4th floor restaurant. Open from 6:15 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. Morning set meal $5. After breakfast, rest in capsule. Sunrise time. Sun is not visible due to thick clouds.

Ferry heads west of Amami Islamd. Kakeroma Island to the right of Amami. Port side of 5th floor lobby. Bright inside the ferry. Starboard side of 5th floor lobby. Information desk reopened. 2nd class large room with few passengers. Ferry heads south across the East China Sea. Next port of call Tokunoshima Island.

Famous for bullfighting. Passing the breakwater offshore. Ferry enters the harbor. No lighthouse on jetty. White lighthouse to port. Entering port with the morning sun. Hull approaches the wharf. Rope takers. Throw the line from the ferry. The rope takers pull the line. Rope at the end of the line to the bollard.

Same process with the bollard at the stern. 9:10 a.m. Arrival on time. Second rope on stern bollard. Rampway is also operated. Terminal building. “Welcome to Tokunoshima Island!” Deployment of lower staircase. Rampway also deployed. Forklifts depart one after another. Rope takers drive. Small turn of the wheel. Various supplies to the island.

Lumber and saplings. Rebar, cattle containers. This small container… Yakult. People disembarking at Tokunoshima. And people boarding. Momentary contact between travelers. The store opens. Breakfast rice balls and bread. Port of call time is 30 minutes. Lower staircase is… lifted by crane. And stored in the hull. Sailing. On the ferry and on the wharf,

Efficient work progresses. 9:40 a.m. departure on time. Containers lined up on wharf. Ferry moving backward, counterclockwise… 90-degree change of direction. Sun from port to starboard. Ferry out of port. Fishermen. Distant terminal. Passing white lighthouse. Stretching wake. Ferry heads further south. Turn left. Muddy white wake. Tokunoshima island. The highest peak of the island…

Inokawadake, 645 meters. View from port to bow. Wheelhouse and lifeboat. Orange against blue sky. View from starboard to bow. Crane here. Morning sun. Sailing continues. Unmanned information desk. Scheduled to arrive at Okinoerabu Island at 11:30 a.m. The ferry rocks because it is in the open sea. Okinoerabu Island. A population of 12,000.

An island of raised coral reefs. Red flag on bow. Means “loading hazardous materials.” Sun in southern sky. Blessed with fine weather. Narrow wake. Ferry slowing down. And into the harbor. Terminal building. Cylindrical. Wharf juts out into the sea. Rope ready. Throwing a line to the wharf. Weight thrown many times.

Hull to the wharf. Rope takers are standing by. They dribe forklifts. Throw. Line to wharf. Rope taker running with line. Pulling up the rope at the end of the line. Rope goes to the bollard. Rope is sent out by ferry. Hook the rope with a key bar… Rope taker running again.

Wet rope looks heavy. Joining forces to carry the rope. Bollard in the shade of the embankment. Landing operations are complete. Loading and unloading operations begin. Lines are put together and here. Rampway developed. Securing it tightly. All aboard. Forklifts follow. Port call is 30 minutes. Quick loading and unloading operations. Efficiency oriented.

Suitcases of group passengers. Lines also returned on board. Disembarkation begins. Suitcase received. Then to the terminal. One guide leads the group. To the bus. Boarding passengers from the terminal. Boarding tickets are checked. At the bow, loading and unloading by crane. Working with forklift. Thet bus departs. Lunch at restaurant. Beef bowl, $5.

Departure on time. Continued operations at the wharf. Ferry moving backward. Then 90 degree change of direction. A closer look at the aft deck… Returned lines. Neatly wound. Continuing backward. Switching to forward. Sun is in the south. Next is Yoron Island. Afternoon on board. Relaxing while watching the sea. Time passes quietly.

The sea from the smoking room. The ferry is rocking. Less than 2 hours to Yoron Island. Restaurant after hours. Luggage also waiting to disembark. Resting in capsule. Ferry north of Yoron Island. Yoron has a population of 5,000 Rising coral reef island. Turning around from north to west of the island.

West end of the island. Harbor on south side of west end. Ferry slows down. Sun slightly to the west. The sea and sky are dazzling. Change of direction before landing. Mushroom rock scraped by waves. Blue sea. Throwing a line. Gaining momentum to the wharf. Line connects to rope. Rope is sent out.

1:50 p.m. Arrival on time. Rampway deployed. At the edge of the wharf… Someone left fishing rods. Wharf jutting out to the south. Waiting area. After this, the ferry goes to the main island of Okinawa. Through Motobu Port, Arrive at Naha at 7:00 p.m. My ferry trip ends here. Let’s disembark.

I disembark in the middle of the route. It’s kind of lonely. It was a comfortable ferry trip. It was a comfortable capsule. The 5th floor corridor. Out in the lobby. Then stairs. To the 4th floor I have been up and down these stairs many times.

This is the last time I see this stairwell. Escalator from the 4th floor. Down to the 2nd floor. This disembarkation exit… connected to the lower staircase. To the wharf on my own feet. Yoron Island. Landing. Hull up close and personal. Loading and unloading operations continue. I was the last passenger to disembark.

Embarkation begins. The port call at Yoron is 30 minutes. Beautiful blue and white hull. Ferry is a brief respite. Let’s see the ferry sail away. A rope and a bollard. Age and style. Hull suited to blue sky. The “A” looks good. Red bulbous bow. Yoron Island is famous for its sea clarity.

Dancing fry. It’s time to start the sailing operations. Let’s get away from the hull. Building converted from a container. Inside is an office of a ferry company. Waiting area with roof only. Motorcycles can also ride in. Agricultural cooperative containers piled up. Ferry sets sail. Ropes are hoisted. Rope tapping on hull.

Slowly leaving wharf. Sailing up close. Ferry heads for Okinawa’s main island. Heading further south. Usually after disembarking… I walk away from the ferry. Seeing off the departure of the ferry. It’s also nice. “Naminoue” See you soon! Lastly, I go to the famous beach on the island. 10 minute walk from the harbor.

Paradise Beach. From the back road of the restaurant. To the sandy beach. Sea turtles lay eggs on this beach. Tunnel-like narrow descent. The view opens up. Soon sunset. Empty beach. This sunset all to myself. Thank you for watching! See you in the next video. Subscribe, comment and like. Thank you very much!

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鹿児島から与論島まで、フェリーで旅しました。
乗船したのはマルエーフェリーの「波之上」。
「2等寝台Aカプセル」を21580円で予約しました。
午後6時に鹿児島港を出航し、与論島には午後1時40分に到着します。
途中、奄美大島、徳之島、沖永良部島に寄港します。
ぜひ詳細を動画でご覧ください！

0:00　オープニング
3:06　鹿児島港
6:09　乗船
8:28　出航
12:03　夕食
13:28　船室
16:23　船内施設
18:24　奄美大島
24:47　徳之島
30:17　沖永良部島
36:46　与論島
39:11　下船
43:36　夕日

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