English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
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JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - General Information
Series Premiere: March 30, 2010 Classification: Documentary Genre: Action | Documentary Network: NHK World Airs: at 12:00 am Runtime: 30 Minutes
2010x1 -- Mar 30, 2010 -- Furano, Hokkaido 2010x2 -- Apr 06, 2010 -- Naoshima, Kagawa 2010x3 -- Apr 13, 2010 -- Kamakura, Kanagawa 2010x4 -- Apr 20, 2010 -- Tsukuba, Ibaraki 2010x5 -- Apr 27, 2010 -- Oshino village, Yamanashi 2010x6 -- May 04, 2010 -- Fukuoka city, Fukuoka 2010x7 -- May 11, 2010 -- Tottori sand dunes, Tottori 2010x8 -- May 18, 2010 -- Northern Izu peninsula, Shizuoka 2010x9 -- May 25, 2010 -- Toyokawa, Aichi 2010x10 -- Jun 01, 2010 -- Himeji, Hyogo 2010x11 -- Jun 08, 2010 -- Toyama city, Toyama 2010x12 -- Jun 15, 2010 -- Naruto, Tokushima 2010x13 -- Jun 22, 2010 -- Miyazu city, Kyoto 2010x14 -- Jun 29, 2010 -- Yonezawa city, Yamagata 2010x15 -- Jul 06, 2010 -- Geo-touring in Kyushu 2010x16 -- Jul 13, 2010 -- Mino city, Gifu 2010x17 -- Jul 20, 2010 -- Minabe, Wakayama 2010x18 -- Jul 27, 2010 -- Sendai & Matsushima, Miyagi 2010x19 -- Aug 03, 2010 -- Nara, Nara 2010x20 -- Sep 14, 2010 -- Sekita mountain range, Nagano 2010x21 -- Sep 21, 2010 -- Uchiko, Ehime 2010x22 -- Sep 28, 2010 -- Ashikaga city, Tochigi 2010x23 -- Oct 05, 2010 -- Karatsu, Saga 2010x24 -- Oct 12, 2010 -- Izu-Oshima, Tokyo 2010x25 -- Oct 19, 2010 -- Hita City, Oita 2010x26 -- Oct 26, 2010 -- Aizu, Fukushima 2010x27 -- Nov 02, 2010 -- Shimanami Kaido: Hiroshima / Ehime 2010x28 -- Nov 09, 2010 -- A Passion for Industrial Structures 2010x29 -- Nov 16, 2010 -- Kure, Hiroshima 2010x30 -- Nov 23, 2010 -- Hachimantai, Akita 2010x31 -- Nov 30, 2010 -- Iya Valley, Tokushima 2010x32 -- Dec 07, 2010 -- Yakushima, Kagoshima 2010x33 -- Dec 14, 2010 -- Kanazawa City, Ishikawa 2010x34 -- Dec 21, 2010 -- Koyasan, Wakayama
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2011 -- 44 Episodes
2011x1 -- Jan 11, 2011 -- Ishinomaki City, Miyagi 2011x2 -- Jan 18, 2011 -- Goto Islands, Nagasaki 2011x3 -- Jan 25, 2011 -- Industrial Artisan Craftsmanship 2011x4 -- Feb 01, 2011 -- Colorful Temple Tour! 2011x5 -- Feb 08, 2011 -- Toba City, Mie 2011x6 -- Feb 15, 2011 -- Himi, Takaoka and Gokayama: Toyama 2011x7 -- Feb 22, 2011 -- Miura Peninsula, Kanagawa 2011x8 -- Mar 08, 2011 -- Abashiri City: Hokkaido 2011x9 -- Apr 26, 2011 -- Mystical Kunisaki: A Journey Back in Time 2011x10 -- May 03, 2011 -- Old Meets New in Kumamoto 2011x11 -- May 10, 2011 -- Matsue, Shimane 2011x12 -- May 17, 2011 -- Cape Muroto in Early Spring 2011x13 -- May 24, 2011 -- Izu Peninsula: Shizuoka 2011x14 -- May 31, 2011 -- Seki City, Gifu 2011x15 -- Jun 07, 2011 -- Kobe, Hyogo 2011x16 -- Jun 14, 2011 -- A Pilgrimage Back in Time - Kompira-san 2011x17 -- Jun 21, 2011 -- The Great Nature along the Shimanto River 2011x18 -- Jun 28, 2011 -- Yamaguchi - Water's Power and Beauty 2011x19 -- Jul 05, 2011 -- Jewels in the Ocean: Ogasawara Islands 1 2011x20 -- Jul 12, 2011 -- A Precious Ecology: Ogasawara Islands 2 2011x21 -- Jul 19, 2011 -- Gifu City, Gifu 2011x22 -- Jul 26, 2011 -- Breathtaking Landscapes 2011x23 -- Aug 02, 2011 -- Niseko, Hokkaido 2011x24 -- Aug 09, 2011 -- Kazuno, Akita 2011x25 -- Aug 16, 2011 -- Getting Lost in Onomichi's Secret Alleys 2011x26 -- Aug 23, 2011 -- Nature Sanctuary Oze's Marshland 2011x27 -- Aug 30, 2011 -- Miyama, Kyoto 2011x28 -- Sep 06, 2011 -- A Vibrant Community - Yokohama Chinatown 2011x29 -- Sep 13, 2011 -- The Soul of Okinawan Music Part 1 2011x30 -- Sep 20, 2011 -- The Soul of Okinawan Music Part 2 2011x31 -- Sep 27, 2011 -- Seto City, Aichi 2011x32 -- Oct 04, 2011 -- Mount Fuji, Yamanashi 2011x33 -- Oct 11, 2011 -- Subtropical Island Gem: Amami Oshima 2011x34 -- Oct 18, 2011 -- Maniwa City, Okayama 2011x35 -- Oct 25, 2011 -- Tono City, Iwate 2011x36 -- Nov 01, 2011 -- Izakaya Pub Culture - The Heart of Japan 2011x37 -- Nov 08, 2011 -- The Flavor of Autumn 2011x38 -- Nov 15, 2011 -- Sado: A Stage for Tradition 2011x39 -- Nov 22, 2011 -- Blessings from the Mountains 2011x40 -- Nov 29, 2011 -- Hiraizumi, Iwate 2011x41 -- Dec 06, 2011 -- Nagasaki City: Nagasaki 2011x42 -- Dec 13, 2011 -- Nature's Great Amusement Park: Hakone 2011x43 -- Dec 20, 2011 -- Kujukurihama, Chiba 2011x44 -- Dec 27, 2011 -- The Rokko Mountain Range, Kobe
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2012 -- 44 Episodes
2012x1 -- Jan 10, 2012 -- Walking the Historic Nakasendo 2012x2 -- Jan 17, 2012 -- Samurai Days in Satsuma 2012x3 -- Jan 24, 2012 -- Mikuni, Fukui - The Supreme Winter Delicacy 2012x4 -- Jan 31, 2012 -- Suzuka City, Mie - City of Sumi 2012x5 -- Feb 07, 2012 -- Furano, Hokkaido - White Wintry World 2012x6 -- Feb 14, 2012 -- Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage - Part 1: Tokushima 2012x7 -- Feb 21, 2012 -- Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage - Part 2: Kochi 2012x8 -- Feb 28, 2012 -- Life in the Deep Snow 2012x9 -- Mar 06, 2012 -- Kingdom of Udon: Kagawa - Pref. 2012x10 -- Mar 07, 2012 -- Dancing Among the Gods - Takachiho: Miyazaki Pref. 2012x11 -- Mar 13, 2012 -- Treasures of the Ancient Capital, Nara - Pref. 2012x12 -- Mar 20, 2012 -- Beppu City: Oita-Pref. - Nature's Gift: Hot Springs 2012x13 -- Mar 27, 2012 -- Okinawa: Inspired by the Sea and Land, Crafted by Hand 2012x14 -- Apr 03, 2012 -- YANAGAWA: Fukuoka-Pref. - Spring on the Waterways 2012x15 -- Apr 10, 2012 -- Gourmet Adventure Osaka, Osaka - Pref. 2012x16 -- Apr 17, 2012 -- Time-travelling in Shiga 2012x17 -- Apr 24, 2012 -- On Two Wheels to Aso 2012x18 -- May 01, 2012 -- Getting Lost in Pink Petals 2012x19 -- May 22, 2012 -- Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage - Part 3: Ehime 2012x20 -- May 29, 2012 -- Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage - Part 4: Kagawa 2012x21 -- Jun 05, 2012 -- A Classic Steam Train Trip: The Oigawa Railway 2012x22 -- Jun 12, 2012 -- Pristine Paradise - Iriomote, Okinawa 2012x23 -- Jun 19, 2012 -- Life in the Slow Lane - Taketomi, Okinawa 2012x24 -- Jun 26, 2012 -- Pure Alpine Waterscapes - Azumino and Kamikochi 2012x25 -- Jul 03, 2012 -- The Cinematic Cityscape of Kitakyushu 2012x26 -- Jul 10, 2012 -- Sapporo: The Good Life 2012x27 -- Jul 17, 2012 -- Going with the Flow - Ehime Prefecture 2012x28 -- Aug 07, 2012 -- Kumano Kodo Iseji Route 2012x29 -- Aug 14, 2012 -- Rishiri: From Sea to Summit 2012x30 -- Aug 21, 2012 -- Rebun: A Floating Garden 2012x31 -- Aug 28, 2012 -- Vibrant Colors, Ancient Tradition - Kanazawa 2012x32 -- Sep 04, 2012 -- Bounty from the Mountains, Sea and Plain - Yamagata 2012x33 -- Sep 11, 2012 -- Forest Sanctuary - Shirakami 2012x34 -- Sep 18, 2012 -- Samurai Spirit and Natural Treasures: Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture 2012x35 -- Oct 02, 2012 -- Japan's Traditional Blue Tokushima's Indigo 2012x36 -- Oct 16, 2012 -- Craftsmanship Close to Nature: Asahikawa 2012x37 -- Oct 23, 2012 -- Beauty in the Everyday: Mashiko 2012x38 -- Oct 30, 2012 -- Rivers Run Through It Beautiful: Morioka 2012x39 -- Nov 06, 2012 -- Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture: Miso, The Taste of Tradition 2012x40 -- Nov 13, 2012 -- Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture: Taste the Tradition of Fukuoka 2012x41 -- Nov 20, 2012 -- Japan's Wine Country: Katsunuma 2012x42 -- Nov 27, 2012 -- Abundant Sea: Sanriku Coast 2012x43 -- Dec 04, 2012 -- All About Matcha Green Tea: Matsue 2012x44 -- Dec 11, 2012 -- Haiku Poetry, Autumn Foliage: Otsu & Ogaki
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2013 -- 42 Episodes
2013x1 -- Jan 08, 2013 -- Exploring Yatsugatake's Nature and Jomon Legacy 2013x2 -- Jan 22, 2013 -- Winter Bliss in Takayama 2013x3 -- Jan 29, 2013 -- Zen and the Samurai Spirit: Kamakura 2013x4 -- Feb 05, 2013 -- Namahage New Year's Rite 2013x5 -- Feb 19, 2013 -- Pure Mt. Fuji: A Winter Journey 2013x6 -- Feb 26, 2013 -- Treasure House of the Seto Inland Sea: Honjima 2013x7 -- Mar 12, 2013 -- Abundant Sea Part 2: Sanriku Coast 2013x8 -- Mar 19, 2013 -- Ice Monsters and Warm Hospitality Zao 2013x9 -- Mar 26, 2013 -- Discovering Tottori Crafts 2013x10 -- Apr 02, 2013 -- Nature's Beauty in Microcosm 2013x11 -- Apr 09, 2013 -- Spring Colors of Ibusuki 2013x12 -- Apr 16, 2013 -- A Spiritual Journey in Oita 2013x13 -- Apr 23, 2013 -- Jazzy Kobe 2013x14 -- Apr 30, 2013 -- Seaside Trip with Children: Minami-Boso 2013x15 -- May 07, 2013 -- The Soulful Rhythms of the Amami Islands 2013x16 -- May 14, 2013 -- Textiles from a Royal Tradition 2013x17 -- May 21, 2013 -- Living in Harmony with the Ocean: Ishigaki Island 2013x18 -- May 28, 2013 -- Spring in the Ancient Capital: Kamakura Tradition 2013x19 -- Jun 04, 2013 -- Peach Trees and Rural Retreat Kofu Basin 2013x20 -- Jun 11, 2013 -- Tateyama Peak Experience 2013x21 -- Jun 18, 2013 -- The Rhythms of Ainu Life: Lake Akan 2013x22 -- Jun 29, 2013 -- Tohoku Haiku Journey - following Basho's footsteps 2013x23 -- Jul 02, 2013 -- Classic Hotel Stays - Hakone and Izu 2013x24 -- Jul 09, 2013 -- Osaka Art Power 2013x25 -- Jul 16, 2013 -- Oki Islands 2013x26 -- Aug 13, 2013 -- Living with Horses - Hidaka 2013x27 -- Aug 20, 2013 -- Tsugaru Soul Music - Tsugaru Shamisen 2013x28 -- Aug 27, 2013 -- Setouchi Triennale - Art-island hopping 2013x29 -- Sep 03, 2013 -- Ise Jingu -Man, Gods and Nature 2013x30 -- Sep 17, 2013 -- Wonderful Yakushima 2013x31 -- Sep 24, 2013 -- Japan's Porcelain Legacy - Arita & Imari 2013x32 -- Oct 01, 2013 -- Life on the Lake - Kasumigaura 2013x33 -- Oct 15, 2013 -- The Festival for the Wind 2013x34 -- Oct 22, 2013 -- Deep into Traditional Japan - Gokayama 2013x35 -- Oct 29, 2013 -- The Land of Fire: Kumamoto 2013x36 -- Nov 12, 2013 -- Kagura: Dancing Beyond Time 2013x37 -- Nov 19, 2013 -- Iga Ninja Forest 2013x38 -- Nov 26, 2013 -- Nostalgic Kawagoe 2013x39 -- Dec 03, 2013 -- Celebrating Akita Cedar 2013x40 -- Dec 10, 2013 -- Continuing the Thread of Tradition - Kiryu 2013x41 -- Dec 17, 2013 -- The Miniature World of Bonsai - Omiya 2013x42 -- Dec 31, 2013 -- Mesmerizing Islands at the Crossroads
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2014 -- 39 Episodes
2014x1 -- Jan 28, 2014 -- Murakami: City of Salmon and Sake 2014x2 -- Feb 04, 2014 -- Hiroshima: The City of Hope 2014x3 -- Feb 11, 2014 -- A Passion for Mechanical Magic - Aichi 2014x4 -- Feb 25, 2014 -- Kobe: Neighborhoods Reborn 2014x5 -- Mar 04, 2014 -- Tochigi: Secret World of Samurai and Hot Springs 2014x6 -- Mar 11, 2014 -- Sanriku: Lives Intertwined with the Sea 2014x7 -- Mar 18, 2014 -- Nagatoro: Natural Forests and Pure Ice 2014x8 -- Mar 25, 2014 -- Kohoku: Life Close to Buddhist Deities 2014x9 -- Apr 01, 2014 -- Sanjo: Forging Tradition and Craftsmanship 2014x10 -- Apr 08, 2014 -- Kyoto in Spring - Part 1: Discovering Dolls' Day Traditions 2014x11 -- Apr 15, 2014 -- Kyoto in Spring - Part 2: Discovering the World of Incense 2014x12 -- Apr 22, 2014 -- Kurashiki: Celebrating Heritage 2014x13 -- Apr 29, 2014 -- A DAY-TRIP FROM TOKYO PT.1 Kamakura: City of Nature, History and Tradition 2014x14 -- May 06, 2014 -- A DAY-TRIP FROM TOKYO PT.2 Slow Train in Springtime Chiba 2014x15 -- May 13, 2014 -- Takamatsu: Spirit of Craftsmanship 2014x16 -- Jun 10, 2014 -- Yoshino, Nara: Awash in Pink Petals 2014x17 -- Jun 17, 2014 -- Izumo: Land of Living Legends 2014x18 -- Jun 24, 2014 -- Splashing and Chilling in Minakami 2014x19 -- Jul 01, 2014 -- Wajima Lacquerware, Layers of Perfection 2014x20 -- Jul 08, 2014 -- Celebrating the Landscape of Azumino 2014x21 -- Jul 15, 2014 -- Kanazawa: Evolving Tradition 2014x22 -- Jul 22, 2014 -- Outdoor Hokkaido Part 1: Shiretoko Wildlife Paradise 2014x23 -- Jul 29, 2014 -- Outdoor Hokkaido Part 2: Into the Wilds of Kushiro 2014x24 -- Aug 05, 2014 -- Iwate: Road to Recovery 2014x25 -- Aug 12, 2014 -- Okinawa: The Land of Karate 2014x26 -- Aug 19, 2014 -- Tomioka: Cradle of Japan's Modernization 2014x27 -- Aug 26, 2014 -- Niyodo River: Pure Water of The Gods 2014x28 -- Sep 16, 2014 -- Serenity by the Sea: Ine, Kyoto 2014x29 -- Sep 23, 2014 -- Gujo-hachiman: Dancing in the City of Water 2014x30 -- Oct 14, 2014 -- Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata - Part 1 Deep Mountain Worship 2014x31 -- Oct 21, 2014 -- Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata - Part 2 Yamabushi Training for Death and Rebirth 2014x32 -- Oct 28, 2014 -- Appreciating Abundance - Kumamoto Pref. 2014x33 -- Nov 04, 2014 -- Into the Heart of Kyoto 2014x34 -- Nov 11, 2014 -- Following the Old Mackerel Road - Wakasa Bay, Fukui Pref. 2014x35 -- Nov 18, 2014 -- Savoring Fall on Shodoshima 2014x36 -- Nov 25, 2014 -- Tomonoura: The Old Folks and The Sea 2014x37 -- Dec 02, 2014 -- Izumo: Land of Legend and Folk Craft 2014x38 -- Dec 09, 2014 -- Yokohama Stories 2014x39 -- Dec 30, 2014 -- Echizen: The World of Washi
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2015 -- 35 Episodes
2015x1 -- Feb 10, 2015 -- Winter Wonderland: Hakodate 2015x2 -- Feb 17, 2015 -- Naruko Onsen: The Home of Kokeshi Dolls 2015x3 -- Feb 24, 2015 -- Iwate: Savoring Winter 2015x4 -- Mar 03, 2015 -- Blues City Osaka 2015x5 -- Mar 10, 2015 -- Sanriku: Returning the Emotion 2015x6 -- Mar 31, 2015 -- Majestic Yakushima in Winter 2015x7 -- Apr 07, 2015 -- Kumamoto: Children, Dolls and Celebrating Spring 2015x8 -- Apr 21, 2015 -- Otaru: Canal Town with Northern Lights 2015x9 -- Apr 28, 2015 -- Mito: Gardens, Tradition and Spring Blossoms 2015x10 -- May 05, 2015 -- Lake Biwa: In Praise of Water 2015x11 -- May 12, 2015 -- Pure Himeji Beautiful Castle City, Craftsman Culture 2015x12 -- Jun 02, 2015 -- Awaji Island: Keeping Traditions Alive 2015x13 -- Jun 16, 2015 -- Shonan: Living the Slow Life on the Coast 2015x14 -- Jun 23, 2015 -- Sado Island: Behind the Mask Dance 2015x15 -- Jul 07, 2015 -- Mt. Hotaka: Climbing to the roof of Japan 2015x16 -- Jul 14, 2015 -- Hokkaido: The Sacred Sounds of the Ainu 2015x17 -- Jul 21, 2015 -- Morioka: Celebrating a Culture of People and Horses 2015x18 -- Jul 28, 2015 -- Izu & Odawara: The Senses of Summer 2015x19 -- Aug 04, 2015 -- Shakotan Blue: The Ocean's Beauty and Bounty 2015x20 -- Aug 11, 2015 -- Biei, Hokkaido: Layers of Beauty in the Patchwork Hills 2015x21 -- Aug 18, 2015 -- The Sacred Kumano Kodo: Kii Peninsula 2015x22 -- Aug 25, 2015 -- Kikaijima: Life on a Coral Island 2015x23 -- Sep 08, 2015 -- Bullfighting in Uwajima: Passion and Tradition 2015x24 -- Sep 22, 2015 -- The Thrilling Nebuta Festival 2015x25 -- Sep 29, 2015 -- Savoring Rural Pleasures: Daigo, Ibaraki 2015x26 -- Oct 13, 2015 -- Kameyama: Living in the Present, Preserving the Past 2015x27 -- Oct 27, 2015 -- Iiyama: The Landscape of the Heart 2015x28 -- Nov 03, 2015 -- Kingdom of Apples: Tsugaru, Aomori 2015x29 -- Nov 10, 2015 -- Mt. Tsurugi: Attacking the Palace of Crags 2015x30 -- Nov 17, 2015 -- ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND IYA, TOKUSHIMA 2015x31 -- Nov 24, 2015 -- Takayama & Furukawa: Treasuring Traditions 2015x32 -- Dec 01, 2015 -- Artisans and Beauty: Koshu, Yamanashi 2015x33 -- Dec 08, 2015 -- Nara & Yagyu: On the Road to the Sword of Peace 2015x34 -- Dec 15, 2015 -- Ishigaki: Diving in the Sea of Coral 2015x35 -- Dec 22, 2015 -- Akita Autumn Feast
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2016 -- 36 Episodes
2016x1 -- Feb 02, 2016 -- Takachiho: Dancing for the Deities 2016x2 -- Feb 09, 2016 -- Miyako: The Island of Song 2016x3 -- Feb 16, 2016 -- Koyasan: New Year at a Traditional Power Spot 2016x4 -- Mar 01, 2016 -- Kushiro: The Crystalline Sounds of Winter 2016x5 -- Mar 15, 2016 -- Okinoerabu Island: Home Away from Home 2016x6 -- Mar 22, 2016 -- Kakunodate: Pride in the Samurai Tradition 2016x7 -- Apr 05, 2016 -- Yatsugatake: Outdoor Winter Play 2016x8 -- Apr 12, 2016 -- Kinosaki Onsen: Bathing in Tradition 2016x9 -- Apr 19, 2016 -- Iwate Winter Rite 2016x10 -- Apr 26, 2016 -- Okayama: Into the Deep Red 2016x11 -- May 03, 2016 -- Chichibu: A Springtime Pilgrimage 2016x12 -- May 17, 2016 -- Akiu: In the Footsteps of a Legendary Warlord 2016x13 -- May 24, 2016 -- Mihonoseki: Land of the Gods 2016x14 -- May 31, 2016 -- Ise-Shima: Experiencing a Lifestyle Close to Nature 2016x15 -- Jun 07, 2016 -- Tendo: An Enduring, Evolving Passion for Wood 2016x16 -- Jun 14, 2016 -- Nara: Tranquil Temples and Bountiful Blooms 2016x17 -- Jun 21, 2016 -- Komatsu Kabuki Kids 2016x18 -- Jun 28, 2016 -- A Taste of Nagasaki 2016x19 -- Jul 12, 2016 -- Iejima: Resilient Land, Resilient People 2016x20 -- Jul 19, 2016 -- Okayama: The Profound Spirit of the Rocks 2016x21 -- Jul 26, 2016 -- SABAE: Eye on Design 2016x22 -- Aug 02, 2016 -- Bounty of the Wild North: Cape Soya, Hokkaido 2016x23 -- Aug 16, 2016 -- Hokkaido: Summer Gardens Under the Northern Sky 2016x24 -- Aug 23, 2016 -- Hidden Village Kuma 2016x25 -- Sep 13, 2016 -- Aomori: Out of This World 2016x26 -- Sep 20, 2016 -- Akita: Swaying Lanterns Brighten Summer Nights 2016x27 -- Sep 27, 2016 -- Deep Into Kurobe: Toyama Climbing 2016x28 -- Oct 11, 2016 -- Uchikawa: A Retro River Townscape 2016x29 -- Oct 18, 2016 -- Tanegashima: Guns, Rockets and Surf 2016x30 -- Oct 25, 2016 -- Yubari: Mining the Nostalgia 2016x31 -- Nov 08, 2016 -- Walking the Nakasendo: A Road to the Past 2016x32 -- Nov 15, 2016 -- Chichibu: An Autumn Pilgrimage 2016x33 -- Nov 22, 2016 -- Munakata: The Sea and Goddesses 2016x34 -- Nov 29, 2016 -- Sacred Mt. Ishizuchi: Autumn Trekking 2016x35 -- Dec 13, 2016 -- Hagi: The Cradle of Modern Japan 2016x36 -- Dec 20, 2016 -- Isumi-Ichinomiya: Fresh Air and Laid-back Living
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2017 -- 35 Episodes
2017x1 -- Jan 31, 2017 -- Koza: A Rhythm All Its Own 2017x2 -- Feb 07, 2017 -- Ogawayama: A Rock Climber's Paradise 2017x3 -- Feb 14, 2017 -- Niseko: Snowy Adventures 2017x4 -- Feb 21, 2017 -- Suruga Bay: The Bounty of the Deep 2017x5 -- Feb 28, 2017 -- Tokoname: City of Ceramics Past and Present 2017x6 -- Mar 07, 2017 -- Ibaraki: Savoring Winter Flavors 2017x7 -- Apr 04, 2017 -- HOKKAIDO: Sculpting Winter's Ice and Snow 2017x8 -- Apr 11, 2017 -- Mt. Norikuradake: A Peak Winter Experience 2017x9 -- Apr 18, 2017 -- Odate: The Land of the Akita Inu 2017x10 -- Apr 25, 2017 -- Oya, Utsunomiya: Stone Town & Quarry Ruins Tour 2017x11 -- May 02, 2017 -- NAGOYA: Samurai Warlord Chronicles 2017x12 -- May 09, 2017 -- Hakuba: Off Piste to a Hidden Hot Spring 2017x13 -- May 30, 2017 -- Nara: Ancient Sanctuary for All Living Creatures 2017x14 -- Jun 20, 2017 -- Monobe, Kochi: Tales from the Magical Mountain Hamlet 2017x15 -- Jun 27, 2017 -- Manazuru: Good Living by Design 2017x16 -- Jul 04, 2017 -- Nanyo, Ehime: Water for Life and Fun 2017x17 -- Jul 11, 2017 -- Meiwa-cho, Mie: An Ancient Legend Comes to Life 2017x18 -- Jul 18, 2017 -- Mount Daisen: Mystical Rites, Local Life 2017x19 -- Jul 25, 2017 -- Murayama, Yamagata: Local Delicacies, Local Pride 2017x20 -- Aug 01, 2017 -- Tottori: Sculpted by Nature 2017x21 -- Aug 08, 2017 -- Deep into the Unspoiled Forest: Shirakami Sanchi 2017x22 -- Aug 15, 2017 -- Yonaguni: Wild West Escapades 2017x23 -- Aug 22, 2017 -- Obuse, Nagano: Walking and Running for Fun 2017x24 -- Sep 12, 2017 -- Taisetsuzan: Summer Alpine Discoveries 2017x25 -- Sep 19, 2017 -- Kochi's Summertime Fever: The Yosakoi! 2017x26 -- Sep 26, 2017 -- Awa Odori Festival: Spirited Away in Tokushima 2017x27 -- Oct 03, 2017 -- Yanai: Old Town of Goldfish Lanterns 2017x28 -- Oct 10, 2017 -- Nagara River: Pristine Beauty, Waterborne Bounty 2017x29 -- Oct 17, 2017 -- Minami-Izu: Unspoiled Seaside Getaway 2017x30 -- Oct 24, 2017 -- A River Runs Through Hokkaido 2017x31 -- Nov 07, 2017 -- Kagoshima: The Taste and Style of "kuro" Culture 2017x32 -- Nov 21, 2017 -- Kikuma, Ehime: Pride and Pageantry 2017x33 -- Nov 28, 2017 -- Togakushi: Autumn Hues at a Sacred Mountain 2017x34 -- Dec 05, 2017 -- Passage of Time: Lake Towada in Autumn 2017x35 -- Dec 12, 2017 -- Karatsu: Festival Floats, Deep Community Spirit
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2018 -- 34 Episodes
2018x1 -- Jan 09, 2018 -- Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima 2018x2 -- Feb 06, 2018 -- Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies 2018x3 -- Feb 13, 2018 -- Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps 2018x4 -- Feb 20, 2018 -- Oita: Rest and Recuperation, Onsen Style 2018x5 -- Feb 27, 2018 -- Fukuoka: City of Food and Flavor 2018x6 -- Mar 06, 2018 -- Takada: Community and Tradition in Snow Country 2018x7 -- Mar 27, 2018 -- A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido 2018x8 -- Apr 03, 2018 -- Hachinohe: Warmth in Winter 2018x9 -- Apr 10, 2018 -- Makabe: A Promise of Spring 2018x10 -- Apr 24, 2018 -- Toyama: A Food Culture Rich in Umami 2018x11 -- May 08, 2018 -- Following a Samurai Tea Master 2018x12 -- Jun 05, 2018 -- Okumusashi: Spring Forest Feast 2018x13 -- Jun 12, 2018 -- Agano River: Green Foliage and Spring Rituals 2018x14 -- Jun 19, 2018 -- Ashikaga and Tochigi: Cultivating Nature and Tradition 2018x15 -- Jun 26, 2018 -- Atami: The Spa Revival 2018x16 -- Jul 03, 2018 -- Nikko: Contemplating its Architectural Jewels 2018x17 -- Jul 10, 2018 -- Tsugaru: Amateur Sumo, Indomitable Tradition 2018x18 -- Jul 17, 2018 -- Tsuwano: Painted Past, Vividly Present 2018x19 -- Jul 24, 2018 -- Remote Ojika Island: Portal to the Past 2018x20 -- Jul 31, 2018 -- Misugi: Taking it Slow in the Mountains 2018x21 -- Aug 07, 2018 -- Tobishima: Living Life on Island Time 2018x22 -- Aug 14, 2018 -- Yuki & Oyama: Neighbors with Interwoven Tradition 2018x23 -- Aug 21, 2018 -- Mt. Fuji: Climbing to the Sacred Realm 2018x24 -- Aug 28, 2018 -- Kita-Akita: Deep Connections with Nature 2018x25 -- Sep 18, 2018 -- Okushiri Island: Secret Gem Off Hokkaido 2018x26 -- Sep 25, 2018 -- Totsukawa: A Spiritually Charged Place of Beauty 2018x27 -- Oct 09, 2018 -- Iki: Island of Beauty and Promise 2018x28 -- Oct 16, 2018 -- The Lost Pirates of the Seto Inland Sea 2018x29 -- Oct 23, 2018 -- Kitayama Village: A Community with Unique Charms 2018x30 -- Nov 06, 2018 -- Mt. Gozaisho: Going Extreme 2018x31 -- Nov 13, 2018 -- Fukuoka: A City of Two Faces 2018x32 -- Nov 27, 2018 -- Houki-cho: Preserving the Past for the Future 2018x33 -- Dec 18, 2018 -- Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color 2018x34 -- Dec 25, 2018 -- Iriomote Island: A Small Piece of Paradise
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2019 -- 37 Episodes
2019x1 -- Jan 08, 2019 -- Kamioka: Pedaling Ahead to the Past 2019x2 -- Feb 05, 2019 -- Chugei, Kochi: Exploring the Yuzu Road 2019x3 -- Feb 12, 2019 -- Nichinan: A Port City Reviving 2019x4 -- Feb 19, 2019 -- Tottori: Crab Lover's Paradise 2019x5 -- Feb 26, 2019 -- Nagahama: Heading North Along Lake Biwa 2019x6 -- Mar 05, 2019 -- Iheya: Peaceful Winter Getaway 2019x7 -- Mar 12, 2019 -- Kikuchi: Slow Food, Slow Travel 2019x8 -- Mar 19, 2019 -- Okinawa: Architecture of History and Tradition 2019x9 -- Mar 26, 2019 -- Iojima: A Volcanic Island with a Passion for Rhythm 2019x10 -- Apr 02, 2019 -- Gliding Hokkaido's Powder 2019x11 -- Apr 09, 2019 -- Minami-Uonuma: Weaving New Snow Country Tales 2019x12 -- Apr 23, 2019 -- Oku-Echizen: Abundance and Tranquility 2019x13 -- May 07, 2019 -- Road Tripping around Miyazaki 2019x14 -- May 14, 2019 -- Tateyama: Wondrous Underwater Encounters 2019x15 -- May 21, 2019 -- Iga: Keeping the Ninja Tradition Alive 2019x16 -- May 28, 2019 -- Hieizan: Mother Mountain of Eternal Prayer 2019x17 -- Jun 11, 2019 -- Uchiko: Epic Kite Battle 2019x18 -- Jun 18, 2019 -- Yamaguchi: Landscapes and Their Stories 2019x19 -- Jun 25, 2019 -- Nishi-Izu, Hidden Gem 2019x20 -- Jul 02, 2019 -- Shizuoka: Wonderland of Green Tea 2019x21 -- Jul 30, 2019 -- Hachimantai: Timeless Landscape, Healing Water 2019x22 -- Aug 06, 2019 -- Tonami: The Winds of Change 2019x23 -- Aug 13, 2019 -- Mt. Hakusan: Sacred Peak of Natural Beauty 2019x24 -- Aug 20, 2019 -- Sawara: Festival Floats Keeping Ties Alive 2019x25 -- Sep 03, 2019 -- Steel City Muroran and Its Hidden Charms 2019x26 -- Sep 17, 2019 -- Izumo: The Heart of the Japanese Spirit 2019x27 -- Sep 24, 2019 -- Iwate: Blazing a Trail to the Future 2019x28 -- Oct 01, 2019 -- Rausu: Coexistence with Nature's Bounty 2019x29 -- Oct 08, 2019 -- Kagawa: Stepping into the Past 2019x30 -- Oct 22, 2019 -- Nakanojo: The Force of Art and Nature 2019x31 -- Nov 04, 2019 -- Yamanashi: Escaping the Heat by the Katsura River 2019x32 -- Nov 11, 2019 -- Kishiwada Danjiri Festival: Thrills and Local Pride 2019x33 -- Nov 18, 2019 -- New Wind Blowing in Iwamizawa 2019x34 -- Nov 25, 2019 -- Ise: Pilgrimage to the Heart of Japan 2019x35 -- Dec 02, 2019 -- Nanyo: From Wheels to Wings 2019x36 -- Dec 09, 2019 -- Osaka: The Architecture of a Vibrant Metropolis 2019x37 -- Dec 23, 2019 -- Climbing Fun on Sacred Mt. Myogi
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2020 -- 26 Episodes
2020x1 -- Jan 13, 2020 -- Asago: Hidden Gem of Heritage and History 2020x2 -- Jan 27, 2020 -- Suo-Oshima: Finding Hawaii in the Inland Sea 2020x3 -- Feb 03, 2020 -- Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Asuka 2020x4 -- Feb 24, 2020 -- Yokohama: A Port Town with It All 2020x5 -- Mar 09, 2020 -- Mishima, Fukushima: Keeping Alive the Folk Craft Tradition 2020x6 -- Mar 16, 2020 -- Tsugaru: Deep Snow, Warm Hearts 2020x7 -- Mar 23, 2020 -- The Magic of Winter in Akita 2020x8 -- Mar 31, 2020 -- Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island 2020x9 -- Apr 14, 2020 -- Hakkoda's Backcountry Magic 2020x10 -- Apr 21, 2020 -- Asahikawa: Adventures on Sleds and Wheels 2020x11 -- Apr 28, 2020 -- Rivers of Life: Kaizu and Kuwana 2020x12 -- Aug 18, 2020 -- Ishigaki: A Look to the Future 2020x13 -- Sep 29, 2020 -- KAGAWA: Treasure House of Modernist Architecture 2020x14 -- Oct 06, 2020 -- Atami is Back 2020x15 -- Oct 13, 2020 -- Otoyo: Bringing Fresh Life to a Traditional Community 2020x16 -- Oct 20, 2020 -- Rural Reboot: Kamiyama's Renaissance 2020x17 -- Oct 27, 2020 -- Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road 2020x18 -- Nov 03, 2020 -- Work-Life Bliss in Itoshima 2020x19 -- Nov 10, 2020 -- Ogawa Village: Laidback Living with Mountain Vistas 2020x20 -- Nov 17, 2020 -- Omi-hachiman: Historic Merchant Town on Sacred Lake 2020x21 -- Nov 24, 2020 -- South Iwate: On the Trail to Recovery 2020x22 -- Dec 01, 2020 -- Passion on the Vine: Yamanashi and Its Winemakers 2020x23 -- Dec 08, 2020 -- Ashio: Memory of the Forest 2020x24 -- Dec 15, 2020 -- Miyagi: On the Trail to Recovery 2020x25 -- Dec 22, 2020 -- Ojiya: Deep Roots in Snow Country 2020x26 -- Dec 29, 2020 -- Revisiting Ibaraki's Autumn-Winter Flavors
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2021 -- 15 Episodes
2021x1 -- Jan 05, 2021 -- Kyoto: Tango Chirimen 2021x2 -- Jan 26, 2021 -- Tsu: A Path to the Heart 2021x3 -- Feb 09, 2021 -- Tsushima: Slow Living on a Frontline Island 2021x4 -- Feb 16, 2021 -- Moji: Gateway to the World 2021x5 -- Mar 30, 2021 -- Poetic Beauty of Wintry Kussharo 2021x6 -- May 04, 2021 -- Otaru: Herring and Glassware; Keeping Alive Otaru's Tradition 2021x7 -- May 11, 2021 -- Eye on Nagoya: A City's Identity through Architecture 2021x8 -- May 25, 2021 -- Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish 2021x9 -- Jun 08, 2021 -- Minami Shinshu: A Solo Alps Journey 2021x10 -- Jul 13, 2021 -- Toba Islands: Life and Love in a Traditional Community 2021x11 -- Jul 27, 2021 -- The Trail to Chiyanoki: Mountain Biking Revives Village 2021x12 -- Aug 17, 2021 -- Ishinomaki: A Decade On - Remembering and Moving Ahead 2021x13 -- Dec 14, 2021 -- Michinoku the Legend of Gold 2021x14 -- Dec 28, 2021 -- Kasama: A Pottery Community in Evolution 2021x15 -- Nov 16, 2021 -- Northern Alps for All Seasons
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2022 -- 21 Episodes
2022x1 -- Jan 18, 2022 -- Yamanobe no Michi 2022x2 -- Feb 08, 2022 -- Hamamatsu: From Local Expertise to Global Renown 2022x3 -- Feb 15, 2022 -- Matsusaka: Legacy of Samurai, Merchants, Artisan 2022x4 -- May 17, 2022 -- Nagasaki: City of Hills and Hope 2022x5 -- May 31, 2022 -- Eternally Radiant Himeji Castle 2022x6 -- Jun 07, 2022 -- Maniwa: Living from the Forest 2022x7 -- Jun 21, 2022 -- Breathing New Life into Iwaki 2022x8 -- Jun 28, 2022 -- Exploring the Mudflats of the Ariake Sea in Saga 2022x9 -- Jul 05, 2022 -- Yamagata: Communing with the Living and the Dead 2022x10 -- Jul 12, 2022 -- Suzuka: City with a Racing Circuit 2022x11 -- Jul 19, 2022 -- Iriomote: Pursuing the Elusive Jungle Cat 2022x12 -- Aug 02, 2022 -- Shinhama, Sendai: A Green Sea Wall for the Future 2022x13 -- Aug 09, 2022 -- Tamba-Sasayama: Inn to the Heart of a Village 2022x14 -- Aug 30, 2022 -- Okinawa: Weaving Culture 2022x15 -- Sep 20, 2022 -- Peak Pleasure in The Northern Alps 2022x16 -- Oct 04, 2022 -- Midsummer with the Ancestors: Wakasa Town 2022x17 -- Oct 11, 2022 -- With Isabella Bird: On the Road to Nikko 2022x18 -- Oct 25, 2022 -- Tochigi: Destinations of Timeless Calm 2022x19 -- Nov 08, 2022 -- Spirited Away to Tono 2022x20 -- Dec 06, 2022 -- Hakone Hachiri: Highway Back in Time 2022x21 -- Dec 27, 2022 -- Kumamoto: Castle Town Loves Its Past with Eye on the Future
JOURNEYS IN JAPAN - Season 2023 -- 22 Episodes
2023x1 -- Jan 03, 2023 -- Nagoya: Exploring with Insiders 2023x2 -- Jan 17, 2023 -- Ozu: Castle Town Looking to the Future 2023x3 -- Jan 31, 2023 -- Kyushu: On the Trail of Shoyu 2023x4 -- Feb 07, 2023 -- Yasugi: Discoveries Along the Iron Road 2023x5 -- Feb 14, 2023 -- Matsue: The World of Wagashi 2023x6 -- Feb 28, 2023 -- Kochi: Into the Luminous Darkness 2023x7 -- Mar 07, 2023 -- Winter along the Mogami River 2023x8 -- Mar 14, 2023 -- Live Long, Live Well in Northern Nagano 2023x9 -- Mar 21, 2023 -- Akita, Yamagata, Niigata: The Textiles and Traditions of Winter 2023x10 -- Apr 11, 2023 -- Sapporo: Ski Mountaineering Tradition 2023x11 -- Apr 25, 2023 -- Rambling Around Secluded Yanbaru 2023x12 -- May 02, 2023 -- Onomichi: Vistas, Cats and Steep Hillsides 2023x13 -- May 16, 2023 -- Tobishima Kaido: Taking It Slow on Golden Isles 2023x14 -- Jun 06, 2023 -- With Isabella Bird — Part 2: On the Road to Tsugawa 2023x15 -- Jun 13, 2023 -- On The Sugar Road from Nagasaki to Saga 2023x16 -- Jun 27, 2023 -- Nibutani the Ainu, Living with Kamuy 2023x17 -- Jul 04, 2023 -- The Wild Life in One-of-a-Kind Amami 2023x18 -- Jul 11, 2023 -- Amami Oshima: Beauty in the Rain 2023x19 -- Jul 25, 2023 -- Owase: City of Abundant Rain 2023x20 -- Aug 15, 2023 -- Discovering the Wonders of Iya Valley 2023x21 -- Sep 19, 2023 -- Tsuruga Castle, Where the Past Meets the Present 2023x22 -- Sep 26, 2023 -- Gujo-Hachiman: Dancing the Night Away
