In the same city, in the middle..
There aren’t many cities where the sea runs through them
-It's the sea, not a river -Yes
Not a river
Oh, there are a lot of people
Oh, there are so many people
(Hong Kong Lunch)
So… since
we’ve had lunch,
we’re gonna try one of the most popular transportation methods
among both locals
and tourists here in Hong Kong
the ferry
It has a bit of a unique point
It's a bit fascinating
Yes, it’s fascinating
(Pride of Hong Kong)
When people visit Hong Kong, everyone tries this at least once
(Underground)
(Domestic workers' holiday)
On weekends, these things..
-You can see it very commonly -Right
Oh, they do this on Saturdays too
They come out like this on Saturdays?
They're here on weekdays too
There are people here on Saturdays too
Now in Hong Kong, from the Philippines or
Indonesian domestic workers come over
-Since there are many immigrants working here -Right
Now they take a day off every week
-Right -So now they visit places like this
To take their day off
When walking around on Saturdays and Sundays, on weekends
Oh, what's this, these people
If you wonder what they are doing here
They are domestic workers
Do not misunderstand
(Specific crowded area)
(High-rise building)
Central is one of the symbolic areas in Hong Kong
There are really a lot of such high-rise buildings
A lot of unique points are interconnected in the buildings
That’s also unique
Since the buildings are all connected
You can get to the desired place walking indoors only
The neighborhood called Central is..
As expected, a bit of a fascinating neighborhood
It's more crowded during the week
Because there are a lot of office workers here
On weekends, it feels rather empty
(Business District)
(Signboard)
It's well-marked like this
Where to go to take the ferry
Well, like this..
You can easily find out
(Outdoors)
Looking into the history of the Hong Kong Star Ferry
It's about 150 years old
Oh, it's old
An unusual point is..
It wasn't made by a Hong Kong or British person
A chef from India
Is said to have founded the Star Ferry
It's a bit unexpected
(Interesting History)
But after several processes
Now it's the current Star Ferry Company
...it has settled as 'Star Ferry Company'
The Star Ferry is not just for tourism
Locals use it for commuting
Or for traveling to and from work
Looking at it, the Star Ferry..
By bus
Seems cheaper than the bus or MTR
The price is reasonable
About half the price compared to the MTR
So actually
Taking the bus to Tsim Sha Tsui
Get off
If you have to go to Hong Kong Island
People do this..
Using the ferry
Many people cross to the Hong Kong Island
It's one of the very popular transportation methods
There are so many people
Since it's the weekend
That's right
-Tourists are really... -There are many, many tourists
If you follow the signs like this
Quite relatively easily
You can get to where you can take the Star Ferry
You go in and out of the indoors
Crossing bridges as well
Then you will arrive
(Arrival)
(Bustling)
Oh, there are many people
Gosh, it's so crowded
(Octopus usable)
(About 1,191.26 KRW) It costed 6.5 dollars because it's the weekend
(About 916.35 KRW) They say it's 5 dollars on weekdays
Ah, the price is different on weekends
It's different, different
It seems like it's somewhat for tourists on the weekends
Because there are many tourists
The intervals seem to be quite frequent
I'm waiting for a moment
It seems to come by every 5 to 10 minutes
Yes, you can board right away
(Boarding)
Why aren't people sitting here?
-Is it because it's hot? -Maybe over there, though
- The view... -Because the view is better?
Ah, right
Oh, it was empty here
Everyone, if you sit over there, you can get a better look of the view
(View from the left seat)
While riding the boat
The scenery of Kowloon Peninsula and Hong Kong Island
It can be seen together
Right?
-I think it's charming -The left is Kowloon Peninsula
-That's right -Looking to your right, it's Hong Kong Island
Being able to see it all at once
It's really nice
Ah, that side is pretty, but
The buildings..
(Deep regret)
I sat in the wrong spot
I sat in the wrong seat
Everyone, when going from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon Peninsula
When you cross over
Make sure to sit on the right side, on the right
If you sit on the left, you can't see well
(Calm sea)
Actually, it arrives very quickly
About 10 minutes? Within 5 to 15 minutes
It takes within 5 to 15 minutes
You arrive within 5 to 15 minutes
so I was like, 'Oh, should I take a look?' but then
Itt already feels like we've arrived
There's a bit of that feeling
(Instantly)
(Disembarkation)
(Bottleneck effect)
After taking the boat, really for about 5 to 10 minutes
We immediately came over to Kowloon Peninsula
Yes, in front of Harbour City
Harbour City
This is exactly the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui
you could say it's the heart of the area
(Crowded)
So far,
How far have you been in Hong Kong?
Bye-bye
(HKL's Three-line Review Star Ferry 1. Most popular Tsim Sha Tsui <-> Central 2. A transportation method rich in Hong Kong color 3. Many tourists on weekends)