English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
1. Takachiho: Dancing for the Deities
Aired: Feb 1, 2016Takachiho lies deep in the mountains of Miyazaki Prefecture, in Kyushu. It is...
Aired: Feb 8, 2016Miyako Island, one of the southernmost islands of Japan, is a tropical paradi...
3. Koyasan: New Year at a Traditional Power Spot
Aired: Feb 15, 2016The sacred area of Koyasan was founded in the year 816 by Kukai, a Japanese m...
4. Kushiro: The Crystalline Sounds of Winter
Aired: Feb 29, 2016JJ travels through the Kushiro Wetland in Hokkaido. He sees Red-crowned Crane...
5. Okinoerabu Island: Home Away from Home
Aired: Mar 15, 2016The tropical island of Okinoerabu is known for its pristine, wild nature. It ...
6. Kakunodate: Pride in the Samurai Tradition
Aired: Mar 22, 2016The ancient town of Kakunodate, in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, is steep...
7. Yatsugatake: Outdoor Winter Play
Aired: Apr 5, 2016The Yatsugatake mountain range-just 150 kilometers west of Tokyo-is a conveni...
8. Kinosaki Onsen: Bathing in Tradition
Aired: Apr 12, 2016Kinosaki Onsen is one of the most famous hot spring resorts in western Japan....
Aired: Apr 19, 2016Deep in the north of Japan at a mountain temple, a festival called the Somin-...
10. Okayama: Into the Deep Red
Aired: Apr 26, 2016It's spring in Okayama, which facing the Inland Sea of Japan in the south and...
11. Chichibu: A Springtime Pilgrimage
Aired: May 3, 2016For centuries, the faithful have made their way to Chichibu, in Saitama Prefe...
12. Akiu: In the Footsteps of a Legendary Warlord
Aired: May 17, 2016The warlord Date Masamune rose to power during Japan's Warring States period ...
13. Mihonoseki: Land of the Gods
Aired: May 24, 2016Mihonoseki is on the eastern cape of the Shimane Peninsula, surrounded on thr...
14. Ise-Shima: Experiencing a Lifestyle Close to Nature
Aired: May 31, 2016The Ise-Shima area of Mie Prefecture is best known for its beautiful, indente...
15. Tendo: An Enduring, Evolving Passion for Wood
Aired: Jun 7, 2016Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, is a major producer of pieces for shogi-Japa...
16. Nara: Tranquil Temples and Bountiful Blooms
Aired: Jun 14, 2016Japan is famous for its spectacular displays of cherry blossom, which draw vi...
Aired: Jun 21, 2016The tradition of children's kabuki on festival floats has 250 years of histor...
Aired: Jun 28, 2016During several hundred years of national self-isolation, Nagasaki served as J...
19. Iejima: Resilient Land, Resilient People
Aired: Jul 12, 2016Iejima is a small island off of mainland Okinawa. It was the scene of fierce ...
20. Okayama: The Profound Spirit of the Rocks
Aired: Jul 19, 2016Takahashi City in Okayama Prefecture is a popular destination for sports clim...
Aired: Jul 26, 2016Sabae City, located on the Sea of Japan in central Fukui Prefecture, has a po...
22. Bounty of the Wild North: Cape Soya, Hokkaido
Aired: Aug 2, 2016Cape Soya lies at the northernmost tip of Hokkaido Island. Located at a latit...
23. Hokkaido: Summer Gardens Under the Northern Sky
Aired: Aug 16, 2016Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, turns into a paradise of flowers ...
Aired: Aug 23, 2016Deep in the steep mountains of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, lies the remote v...
Aired: Sep 13, 2016Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's Honshu main island, has a numb...
26. Akita: Swaying Lanterns Brighten Summer Nights
Aired: Sep 20, 2016The Akita Kanto Festival attracts more than a million tourists every year. On...
27. Into Kurobe: Toyama Climbing
Aired: Sep 27, 2016The source of the Kurobe River-deep in the Northern Alps in Toyama Prefecture...
28. Uchikawa: A Retro River Townscape
Aired: Oct 11, 2016This neighborhood lying alongside the Uchikawa River in Imizu CIty, Toyama Pr...
29. Tanegashima: Guns, Rockets and Surf
Aired: Oct 18, 2016Tanegashima is an island that has embraced new cultures and people since olde...
30. Yubari: Mining the Nostalgia
Aired: Oct 25, 2016Yubari, in the center of Hokkaido, is famous for its international film festi...
31. Walking the Nakasendo: A Road to the Past
Aired: Nov 7, 2016Nakasendo is one of the five highways constructed in Japan during the Edo Per...
32. Chichibu: An Autumn Pilgrimage
Aired: Nov 14, 2016For hundreds of years, pilgrims have made their way to the hills of Chichibu,...
33. Munakata: The Sea and Goddesses
Aired: Nov 21, 2016Munakata City is located in northwestern Kyushu, facing the Sea of Genkai. As...
34. Sacred Mt. Ishizuchi: Autumn Trekking
Aired: Nov 28, 2016At a height of 1,982 meters, Mt. Ishizuchi is the tallest peak in western Jap...
35. Hagi: The Cradle of Modern Japan
Aired: Dec 12, 2016Hagi, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, is one of Japan's best known ca...
36. Isumi-Ichinomiya: Fresh Air and Laid-back Living
Aired: Dec 19, 2016The Isumi-Ichinomiya area lies on the east coast of Chiba Prefecture, facing ...
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Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Production Country: Japan
Genres:Documentary
