English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
1. Kamioka: Pedaling Ahead to the Past
Aired: Jan 7, 2019The town of Kamioka lies in the mountains of central Japan. It was once famou...
2. Chugei, Kochi: Exploring the Yuzu Road
Aired: Feb 4, 2019Yuzu is a variety of citrus fruit that has long been prized for its superb ar...
3. Nichinan: A Port City Reviving
Aired: Feb 11, 2019Nichinan city, situated in Miyazaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, once pr...
4. Tottori: Crab Lover's Paradise
Aired: Feb 18, 2019Tottori Prefecture ranks number one in Japan when it comes to crab hauls. It'...
5. Nagahama: Heading North Along Lake Biwa
Aired: Feb 25, 2019Lake Biwa is the largest lake in all of Japan. In winter, its remote northern...
6. Iheya: Peaceful Winter Getaway
Aired: Mar 4, 2019Iheya is the northernmost island of Okinawa Prefecture and takes an hour and ...
7. Kikuchi: Slow Food, Slow Travel
Aired: Mar 12, 2019The city of Kikuchi, in northern Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu is known for i...
8. Okinawa: Architecture of History and Tradition
Aired: Mar 19, 2019Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, has developed a distinct architectu...
9. Iojima: A Volcanic Island with a Passion for Rhythm
Aired: Mar 26, 2019Iojima Island lies around 1,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, off the south ...
Aired: Apr 2, 2019Japow refers to Japan's world-famous powder where skiers delight in making tr...
11. Minami-Uonuma: Weaving New Snow Country Tales
Aired: Apr 9, 2019Minami-Uonuma, in southern Niigata Prefecture, is one of Japan's snowiest reg...
12. Oku-Echizen: Abundance and Tranquility
Aired: Apr 23, 2019The Oku-Echizen district lies deep in the mountains of Fukui Prefecture, inla...
13. Road Tripping Around Miyazaki
Aired: May 7, 2019John Moore, from Ireland, is a social entrepreneur. Euan Craig, from Australi...
14. Tateyama: Wondrous Underwater Encounters
Aired: May 14, 2019Tateyama is only 80 kilometers from Tokyo, in southern Chiba Prefecture. Off ...
15. Iga: Keeping the Ninja Tradition Alive
Aired: May 21, 2019Iga, in the northwest of Mie Prefecture, is famous as a place where many ninj...
16. Hieizan: Mother Mountain of Eternal Prayer
Aired: May 28, 2019Hieizan (Mount Hiei) rises high to the northeast of the city of Kyoto, stradd...
Aired: Jun 11, 2019Uchiko, which is 700 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in Shikoku's Ehime Prefect...
18. Yamaguchi: Landscapes and Their Stories
Aired: Jun 18, 2019Yamaguchi Prefecture lies in the far west of Japan's main island, Honshu. It ...
Aired: Jun 25, 2019Nishi-izu, with stellar views of Mt. Fuji, is located on the western coast of...
20. Shizuoka: Wonderland of Green Tea
Aired: Jul 2, 2019Japanese green tea is produced from tea leaves that are steamed and then drie...
21. Hachimantai: Timeless Landscape, Healing Water
Aired: Jul 30, 2019The Hachimantai Plateau straddles the border of Iwate and Akita Prefectures. ...
22. Tonami: The Winds of Change
Aired: Aug 6, 2019On this episode Charles Glover, an actor from the United States, visits the T...
23. Mt. Hakusan: Sacred Peak of Natural Beauty
Aired: Aug 13, 2019Rising above the highlands of central Japan, Mt. Hakusan (2,702 meters) is co...
24. Sawara: Festival Floats Keeping Ties Alive
Aired: Aug 20, 2019Sawara lies in northeast Chiba Prefecture, around 70 kilometers to the east o...
25. Steel City Muroran and Its Hidden Charms
Aired: Sep 3, 2019Muroran, in southwestern Hokkaido Prefecture, flourished as an industrial cit...
26. Izumo: The Heart of the Japanese Spirit
Aired: Sep 17, 2019The Izumo region in Shimane Prefecture, where deities from across the country...
27. Iwate: Blazing a Trail to the Future
Aired: Sep 24, 2019The Michinoku Coastal Trail, which was launched by the Environment Ministry, ...
28. Rausu: Coexistence with Nature's Bounty
Aired: Oct 1, 2019Rausu lies on the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, in eastern Hokkaido Prefe...
29. Kagawa: Stepping into the Past
Aired: Oct 8, 2019Kotohira, in western Kagawa Prefecture developed around the famous shrine com...
30. Nakanojo: The Force of Art and Nature
Aired: Oct 22, 2019The Nakanojo Biennale is an art festival held in beautiful Nakanojo in Gunma ...
31. Yamanashi: Escaping the Heat by the Katsura River
Aired: Nov 4, 2019The Katsura River runs through a beautiful valley in Yamanashi Prefecture, no...
32. Kishiwada Danjiri Festival: Thrills and Local Pride
Aired: Nov 11, 2019The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is one of the most vibrant and spectacular fes...
33. New Wind Blowing in Iwamizawa
Aired: Nov 18, 2019Iwamizawa is located about 40 minutes by train from Sapporo in Hokkaido Prefe...
34. Ise: Pilgrimage to the Heart of Japan
Aired: Nov 25, 2019Ise City is in southeastern Mie Prefecture in Central Japan. It is home to on...
35. Nanyo: From Wheels to Wings
Aired: Dec 2, 2019Nanyo City lies in Yamagata Prefecture, in the Tohoku region north of Tokyo. ...
36. Osaka: The Architecture of a Vibrant Metropolis
Aired: Dec 9, 2019Osaka is the largest city in western Japan. The 16th-century warlord Toyotomi...
37. Climbing Fun on Sacred Mt. Myogi
Aired: Dec 23, 2019Mt. Myogi, located in western Gunma Prefecture, is famous for its unusual roc...
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Production Country: Japan
Genres:Documentary
