Hello,
In September, I went on a 10-day trip to Hokkaido with my wife and two Maltese dogs. I left work early on Friday afternoon and drove about 200 kilometers to Tsuruga Port in Fukui Prefecture, which took about three hours on the highway. I was already in the mood for Hokkaido!
We took a ferry from Tsuruga Port with my camper van, and it was about a 20-hour journey to Tomakomai East Port. The ferry departed from Suruga Port at 11:55 PM and arrived at Tomakomai East Port the next day at 8:30 PM.
The ship was a large vessel, weighing 17,400 tons and measuring 224.5 meters in length. It had facilities such as a restaurant, theater, karaoke room, large bath, and sports room. We stayed in a private room where pets were allowed, so it was comfortable, but the long journey was tiring. During the trip, the internet and terrestrial TV were mostly unavailable. We passed the time by watching BS broadcasts or movies shown in the onboard theater.
We had three meals a day while on board, but we got bored with the restaurant food, so we had breakfast in our room with items we had bought before boarding. We had lunch and dinner at the restaurant.
On the ship’s open deck, there was a dog run, so we took our pets for a walk there a few times to keep them entertained.
On Saturday night, the ferry finally docked at Tomakomai East Port, and we boarded the camper van to disembark in order. We were excited! The Hokkaido trip was about to begin. I’ll provide more details next time, so please look forward to it.
See you!