青森 八戸→北海道 苫小牧 冬の太平洋 7時間フェリー旅 特等室
Hachinohe to Tomakomai. Winter Ferry Trip on the Pacific Ocean. Hello! This is the central town of Hachinohe. The ferry departs tomorrow morning. Tonight I will stay at this hotel. “Dormy Inn Hachinohe” $60 with breakfast. Low price and hot spring baths! Panoramic view from the open-air bath. Excellent facilities and services.
Dinner at a nearby tavern. Free “Yonaki Soba” at night. Perfect for a nighttime meal. Breakfast buffet at restaurant. Departure. Two-minute walk to bus stop. Bus departs at 7:25 am. 30 minutes to ferry terminal $2. Via Hachinohe Station. Let’s look at the ferry route. Departs Hachinohe at 8:45 a.m. Tomakomai at 4:00 p.m.
Arrives at ferry terminal. This building closes in February. New terminal is under construction next door. Take a look at the ferry. Inaugurated in 2012, 150m long. “Silver Princess” Silver Ferry operates with four vessels. Four round trips a day between Hachinohe and Tomakomai. Embarkation procedures at the terminal. Store on the 1st floor.
Restaurant and waiting area on 2nd floor. Restaurant opens at 10:30 a.m. Let’s board. White hull against blue sky. Fine winter weather. To the boarding bridge. This bridge will be retired in February. Into the ferry. This is the 5th floor lobby. The cabin spaces are on the 5th through 7th floors.
To the 6th floor. 6th floor lobby. To the 7th floor. 7th floor lobby. My cabin is a “Special.” Booked online for $90. Comfortable cabin. I’ll take a closer look at the cabin later. 10 minutes before departure. Recliners facing windows. To outside deck. Another ferry aft. Sister ship “Silver Tiara.” Departs at 1:00 p.m.
Outside decks are on the 6th and 7th floors. Sailing soon. Snowy Mt. Hakkouda. Jetty at feed mill complex. Detached boarding bridge. New boarding bridge next to it. New terminal, looking forward to it. Old terminal, thank you. Rampway retracted. Rope takers go to their posts. Waiting to set sail. Sailing. Ropes reeled in.
8:45 a.m. Departure on time. Slowly leaving the wharf. Rope takers wait for the next ferry. The “Silver Tiara” moving away. Please also watch my past video! Hachinohe Port is one of the largest in Tohoku. Numerous factories and warehouses. Ferry out of port. Feed warehouses visible in the distance. Locals call it the “Parthenon.”
North on the Pacific Ocean. Back to the cabin. Let’s take a closer look at the interior. Large window facing the ocean. Two single beds. Lights and switches. Yukatas are for indoor use only. Thick mattress. Calm atmosphere. Mini fridge and tea set. Table fixed to floor. Air conditioner. Washbasin next to door.
Stool under it. Amenities. Two closets. Bathroom. Bathtub installed. It’s sleepy and sunny. Stairwell from 7th floor to 5th floor. Grand bath. Not so large. Good use of space. Mountains of Shimokita Peninsula. Handrail on the wall. Rokkasho village to port. One ferry to starboard. Sister ship “Silver Breeze.” Departs Tomakomai at 5:00 a.m.
Arrives at Hachinohe at 1:30 p.m. The ship soon disappeared from sight. The 7th floor lobby again. Rough design of this ferry. Photographs taken at the time of manufacture. The ship has a history. Sponsoring Sara Takanashi, women’s jump. 6th floor port aisle. Leads to the wheelhouse. Off-limits from this point forward.
Shimokita Peninsula extending north. To the 6th floor lobby. Appears wider than it actually is. Accessible restroom. Shared toilet. Smoking room. Refrigerated locker. Pet room. No pets on board today. Kids’ room. No children on board today. Baby room. Clear sky. 5th floor lobby. Various rest areas. Game corner. No restaurant. Vending machines.
Full range of frozen foods. Paper tableware and microwave ovens. Sea squirt rice $4. Braised pork offal $4. Northeast end of Shimokita Peninsula, Shiriyazaki. Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, Sister ship “Silver Eight.” 9:30 a.m. Departure from Tomakomai. Arrive Hachinohe at 6:00 p.m.. Afternoon on board. Let’s look at the other cabins. “4-person” $70.
“2-person” $70. “With pet” $70. “Japanese style” $70. “2nd class sleeper” $55. “2nd class” $35. Looks like fun for a group. Coin-return lockers. Comfortable when empty. Air conditioner vents. Accessible. Relaxing in the cabin. Tea while watching the flowing sea. Colorful wall surface. Serving as structural steel plates for the hull.
This wall supports the hull. It’s very dependable. On board with few passengers. Hokkaido is approaching. Mt. Yotei in the distance. Also known as “Hokkaido Fuji.” The information center also serves as a store. Sells snacks and daily necessities. Commemorative stamp of embarkation. Mt. Tarumae from grand bath. Active volcano located west of Tomakomai.
Low sun. The sun shines on Tomakomai. Chimney of paper mill. Tomakomai has a thriving pulp and paper industry. Sailors on the move. To Tomakomai Port. World’s first inland dug-in port. Formative beauty of white lighthouse. One tugboat. Heading out of the harbor. Tugboat base to port. Mt. Tarumae beyond the chimney.
Numerous cargo ships docked. Ranked 4th in Japan in terms of cargo volume handled. Ferry terminal now in sight. Besides the Silver Ferry, MOL and Taiheiyo Ferry in service. 180-degree turnaround before landing. Landing on starboard side. Mt. Tarumae at the bow. Change of direction complete. MOL boarding bridge on left.
In the center is the Taiheiyo Ferry. On the right is Silver Ferry. Slowly moving backward. Rope takers stand by. Bringing the hull to the wharf. Line dropped to the wharf. Tugging the line at the wharf. Rope connected at the end of the line. Rope towed by vehicle. Rope to bollard.
Working in low sunlight. Arriving on time. Let’s disembark. It was a very short seven hours. I wish I could ride more… There were only 5 passengers on foot. There were about a dozen other drivers. Nice weather in Tomakomai, too. Boarding bridge. Connect to terminal 2nd floor. Snow removal by wheel loader.
MOL and Taiheiyo ferries are about to arrive. The terminal is still sparsely populated. Stores and restaurants open for business. Bus timetable. To the 3rd floor of the terminal. “Silver Princess” See you soon! Tomakomai sunset. Tomakomai diorama from the 1960s. To the 1st floor of the terminal. It’s a snowy scene all around.
The sun is setting. Bus departs at 4:46 p.m. 17 min. to Tomakomai Sta. for $2. 2 hours to Sapporo Sta. for $10. Getting off at Tomakomai Sta. Chimney in gap between buildings. Square in front of station. Concourse to ticket gates. Tomakomai is famous for its clams. Blunt train departs.
Smoke billowing in the evening sky. Snowy platform is tasteful. Thank you for watching! See you in the next video. Subscribe, comment and like. Thank you very much! Goodbye at Tomakomai Sta.
青森の八戸から北海道の苫小牧まで、フェリーで旅しました。
シルバーフェリーの「シルバープリンセス」に乗船。
「特等室」を13500円でネット予約しました。
午前8時45分に八戸港を出航し、午後4時に苫小牧港に到着します。
八戸で前泊したホテル「ドーミーイン八戸」についても紹介しています。
快適な個室で7時間のフェリー旅、ぜひお楽しみください！
0:00 オープニング
3:17 八戸港
6:21 乗船
9:19 出航
14:11 船室
17:41 大浴場
20:56 船内施設
23:06 昼食
24:44 他の船室
28:00 苫小牧港
34:04 下船
38:03 苫小牧駅
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