Kyushu is the third largest of Japan's four main islands and is located in the southwest of the country. This is the birthplace of Japanese civilization, famous for its natural beauty, rich culture, and many attractive tourist attractions. You can get to the Kyushu area in many ways, such as flying to Fukuoka International Airport, taking the Shinkansen bullet train to Hakata Station (Fukuoka), or taking a cruise to Fukuoka by sea. And today I will introduce to you how I went to Kyushu by cruise from Osaka / Kobe.
Hankyu Ferry is one of the oldest water transport operators in Japan, established in 1968, and has two main routes connecting the Kansai area with Kyushu, from the port Izumiotsu (Osaka) and port Kobe to the port Shinmoji (Fukuoka).
To order tickets, you can buy directly at the ticket counter, or buy online (online buying is encouraged to choose the room you like).
Online ticket booking link at Hankyu Ferry website: https://www.han9f.co.jp/en/
You just need to go to the website, fill in your information, choose the type of room you want to rent, and press send registration email, then you will receive the booking code to your registered email. Then, you just need to bring this booking code to the ticket counter on the day you plan to go, pay and receive your ticket and you can get on the train right away (arrive about 1 hour before departure time).
This trip I chose to depart from Kobe, the cruise boarding location is located at Rokko Island, you Avoid confusion with Kobe port .
Cruise embarkation port address: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gTF3kfzujkbN6t8w6
You take the train to the station Island Kitaguchi, then there will be a free bus to take you from the station to the port.
The Hankyu Ferry cruise ship has a total of 7 floors, with 3 floors for transporting goods and vehicles, and 3 floors for dining, accommodation, entertainment, and shopping for passengers.
Elevators and stairs to move between floors.
The cruise ship also has an extremely spacious restaurant, serving many traditional Japanese dishes.
The time I got on the train was around 7:30 p.m., so I decided to eat before walking around taking photos.
Some of the restaurant's dishes that I took photos of.
The majority of dishes are seafood, sashimi,...
And the rice meal I chose today includes Aji furai (deep-fried scampi), along with mixed salad and Oden (a traditional Japanese dish, with main ingredients being tofu, fish cakes, and radish). , … stewed in soy sauce-flavored dashi broth). The price for this meal is about 1,000 JPY (~ 160,000 VND), very reasonable.
Let's see the types of rooms available on this cruise ship. The price will depend on the room type, as well as the date you travel. Weekends and holidays are usually more expensive than weekdays.
Royal and business rooms, with bedrooms/bathrooms with direct ocean views. Prices range from 22,000 JPY ~ 33,000 JPY per person.
Luxurious rooms, with optional pet accommodations. Prices range from 16,000 JPY ~ 20,000 JPY per person.
Basic and luxury bunk bed rooms, prices range from 8,000 JPY ~ 16,000 JPY per person.
You can see details of each room type, along with daily prices, on Hankyu Ferry's homepage: https://www.han9f.co.jp/en/
On the yacht there is also an entertainment area for tourists, such as animal picking, pachinko,...
If traveling from Kobe, you will pass Akashi Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the World. You can also go out into the yacht's lobby and take photos with it. Do not miss it.
On the 5th floor, there is also a grocery store selling souvenirs, food, beer, wine or drinks, etc. You can buy food and drinks here and eat at the restaurant on the 6th floor. However, the food here is not very diverse, you can also buy your favorite food and eat at the restaurant on the 6th floor.
In addition, on the 7th floor of the yacht there is an extremely large bathroom and Onsen bathroom, including an outdoor Onsen bathroom, with an extremely beautiful view straight out to the sea.
After exploring and taking photos on the yacht, I returned to the room to get up early the next morning to photograph the sunrise at sea. The time I went was summer (late July), so sunrise was very early, around 4:30 ~ 5:00 am.
And this is the scene I saw the next morning, at about 4:30.
The sun hasn't risen yet, but the horizon is already a beautiful yellow color.
There are many beautiful photography angles on the 7th floor of the yacht.
And at around 5am, the sun started to rise, which was what I was looking forward to most in this experience.
Even though it was the middle of summer when I went, the weather was extremely hot, but during this time the sun had not yet risen high, combined with the strong sea breeze, it felt like autumn weather, extremely pleasant. bear.
Sunrise time is only about 15-20 minutes, so don't miss the beautiful moments with the sunrise. Watching the sunrise at sea is the biggest reason why I chose to go to Kyushu by yacht.
I waited until the sun was high, then moved down to the 5th and 6th floors to take more shots of the yacht.
The doorways in the 5th floor hallway are also my favorite shooting locations. The view overlooking the sea really gives me a lot of energy.
The ship only travels a short time and then sees land. Go about 30 minutes further and you will arrive at the port Shinmoji.
In addition, at the end of the hallway on the 6th floor, there will be a room for people to eat breakfast while admiring the scenery. The scenic view is also very beautiful, located right in front of the yacht.
After the cruise ship docks, you move down to the first floor, there will be a bus waiting. The bus will run for free from the Hankyu Ferry cruise mooring port to the nearest train station (Kokura station).
After taking the free bus to Kokura station, I took a fast train to Hakata station (about 1 hour by train), starting the first day of my trip to travel to the provinces of Kyushu region.
I'll go to Hakata station Rent a self-driving car Discover the first prefecture on your Kyushu trip: Fukuoka. The next article will share my day exploring Fukuoka. Remember to follow me on social networking platforms so you don't miss new posts.
Hopefully this article will help you make more choices, as well as gain more perspective on how to travel from Osaka / Kobe to Fukuoka. You can admire the beautiful scenery and experience the luxurious services of the Hankyu Ferry cruise.
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