English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
1. Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima
Aired: Jan 8, 2018Hiroshima is home to two World Heritage Sites, the Atomic Bomb Dome and Miyaj...
2. Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies
Aired: Feb 5, 2018On this journey, we visit Yokkaichi in northern Mie, central Japan. This indu...
3. Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps
Aired: Feb 12, 2018The Northern Alps, which has many mountains over 3,000-meters in height, is l...
4. Oita: Rest and recuperation, onsen style
Aired: Feb 19, 2018Oita Prefecture in Kyushu is one of Japan's best known places for onsen - or ...
5. Fukuoka: City of food and flavor
Aired: Feb 26, 2018Fukuoka is the largest city in southern Japan, and the political and economic...
6. Takada: Community and Tradition in Snow Country
Aired: Mar 5, 2018Joetsu City in Niigata Prefecture is famous for its harsh winters and heavy s...
7. A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido
Aired: Mar 27, 2018Every year from February to March, ice floes from Russia's Amur River float a...
8. Hachinohe: Warmth in Winter
Aired: Apr 3, 2018In Hachinohe city, on the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture, nature has not ...
9. Makabe: A Promise of Spring
Aired: Apr 10, 2018The charming old castle town of Makabe is located in the foothills of Mt. Tsu...
10. Toyama: A Food Culture Rich in Umami
Aired: Apr 24, 2018Kombu (kelp) seaweed has been an essential ingredient in the Japanese diet fo...
11. Following a Samurai Tea Master
Aired: May 8, 2018The distinctive style of pottery known as Oribe ware made its appearance in J...
12. Okumusashi: Spring Forest Feast
Aired: Jun 5, 2018Only 50 kilometers away from the capital the mountainous area offers historic...
13. Agano River: Green Foliage and Spring Rituals
Aired: Jun 12, 2018The Agano River flows through northern Niigata Prefecture, about 200 kilomete...
14. Ashikaga and Tochigi: Cultivating nature and tradition
Aired: Jun 19, 2018In the old days, the cities of Ashikaga and Tochigi were post towns along the...
Aired: Jun 26, 2018Atami, in Shizuoka prefecture, is one of Japan's leading hot spring resorts a...
16. Nikko: Contemplating Its Architectural Jewels
Aired: Jul 3, 2018Nikko, which is a leading tourist destination in Japan, has long been venerat...
17. Tsugaru: Amateur Sumo, Indomitable Tradition
Aired: Jul 10, 2018The Tsugaru area of Aomori Prefecture has long been known as one of Japan's t...
18. Tsuwano: The Painted Past, Vividly Present
Aired: Jul 17, 2018One hundred drawings portray the customs and scenery of 150 years ago. These ...
19. Remote Ojika Island: Portal to the Past
Aired: Jul 24, 2018Tiny Ojika is part of the Goto Islands of Nagasaki Prefecture, which lies one...
20. Misugi: Taking it Slow in the Mountains
Aired: Jul 30, 2018The town of Misugi is located deep in the mountains of Mie Prefecture, centra...
21. Tobishima: Living Life on Island Time
Aired: Aug 6, 2018The island of Tobishima lies off the coast of Yamagata Prefecture in the Sea ...
22. Yuki & Oyama: Neighbors with Interwoven Tradition
Aired: Aug 14, 2018Yuki (in Ibaraki Prefecture) and neighboring Oyama (Tochigi Prefecture) are f...
23. Mt. Fuji: Climbing to the Sacred Realm
Aired: Aug 21, 2018Mt. Fuji is the most famous peak in Japan. It is also a place of worship, and...
24. Kita-Akita: Deep Connections with Nature
Aired: Aug 28, 2018Kita-Akita City lies in the north of Akita Prefecture. It is a land of mounta...
25. Okushiri Island: Secret Gem Off Hokkaido
Aired: Sep 18, 2018Okushiri Island-about 84 kilometers in circumference-is located southwest of ...
26. Totsukawa: A Spiritually Charged Place of Beauty
Aired: Sep 25, 2018Totsukawa, in southern Nara Prefecture, is nestled deep in the mountains. The...
27. Iki: Island of Beauty and Promise
Aired: Oct 9, 2018The island of Iki lies off the coast of Kyushu, facing out towards the Korean...
28. The Lost Pirates of the Seto Inland Sea
Aired: Oct 16, 2018The Seto Inland Sea in western Japan has been a major sea route since ancient...
29. Kitayama Village: A Community with Unique Charms
Aired: Oct 23, 2018Kitayama Village lies deep in the mountains of the Kii Peninsula in central J...
30. Mt. Gozaisyo: Going Extreme
Aired: Nov 5, 2018Mount Gozaisho is a popular tourist destination located on the border of Mie ...
31. Fukuoka: A City of Two Faces
Aired: Nov 12, 2018Fukuoka, the largest city in southern Japan, was a merchant town in ancient t...
32. Hoki-cho: Preserving the Past for the Future
Aired: Nov 26, 2018The Houki-cho district lies in the west of Tottori Prefecture close to the fo...
33. Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color
Aired: Dec 17, 2018Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture developed as a castle town of the Kaga D...
34. Iriomote Island: A Small Piece of Paradise
Aired: Dec 24, 2018Iriomote is 2,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in an ocean of corals. The su...
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