Journeys in Japan

  • Premiered: Feb 2010
  • Episodes: 832
  • Followers: 4
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Season 10
10x37 Season finale
Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color
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Dec 18, 2018
Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture developed as a castle town of the Kaga Domain under the Maeda Clan's rule. For about 300 years from the late 16th century onward, the powerful feudal .. show full overview
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Kamioka: Pedaling Ahead to the Past
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Jan 08, 2019
The town of Kamioka lies in the mountains of central Japan. It was once famous as a major center for mining. Now the mine is closed, but these days the area has become a center for a new .. show full overview
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Chugei, Kochi: Exploring the Yuzu Road
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Feb 05, 2019
Yuzu is a variety of citrus fruit that has long been prized for its superb aroma. A winter specialty, it is an essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine. The Chugei district, in the .. show full overview
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Nichinan: A Port City Reviving
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Feb 12, 2019
Nichinan city, situated in Miyazaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, once prospered from fisheries and forestry. Aburatsu, which is a major district along the sea, flourished as a port .. show full overview
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Tottori: Crab Lover's Paradise
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Feb 19, 2019
Tottori Prefecture ranks number one in Japan when it comes to crab hauls. It's also the largest consumer of the seafood. The prized snow crab, called Matsuba locally, is especially .. show full overview
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Nagahama: Heading North Along Lake Biwa
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Feb 26, 2019
Lake Biwa is the largest lake in all of Japan. In winter, its remote northern coast is a place of unspoiled peace and silence. Since the old days, the local people have carefully .. show full overview
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Iheya: Peaceful Winter Getaway
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Mar 05, 2019
Iheya is the northernmost island of Okinawa Prefecture and takes an hour and twenty minutes by ferry from a port in the north of the main island. Approximately 35 kilometers in .. show full overview
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Kikuchi: Slow Food, Slow Travel
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Mar 12, 2019
The city of Kikuchi, in northern Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu is known for its prosperous agriculture and livestock industries. Here, natural farming, which eschews fertilizers and .. show full overview
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Okinawa: Architecture of History and Tradition
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Mar 19, 2019
Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, has developed a distinct architecture all its own, reflecting its subtropical setting and often harsh climate, as well as historical influences .. show full overview
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Iojima: A Volcanic Island with a Passion for Rhythm
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Mar 26, 2019
Iojima Island lies around 1,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, off the south coast of Kyushu. Its main peak is Mt. Iodake, a volcano that remains very much active. The island has a .. show full overview
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Gliding Hokkaido's Powder
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Apr 02, 2019
Japow refers to Japan's world-famous powder where skiers delight in making tracks in heavenly virgin snow. An ideal place for this in central Hokkaido Prefecture ... on Mount Asahidake .. show full overview
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Minami-Uonuma: Weaving New Snow Country Tales
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Apr 09, 2019
Minami-Uonuma, in southern Niigata Prefecture, is one of Japan's snowiest regions. Suzuki Bokushi's Hokuetsu-seppu, which describes people's lives there, was published 180 years ago. The .. show full overview
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Oku-Echizen: Abundance and Tranquility
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Apr 23, 2019
The Oku-Echizen district lies deep in the mountains of Fukui Prefecture, inland from the Sea of Japan coast. The central city of this region is Ono, which first developed as a castle .. show full overview
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Road Tripping around Miyazaki
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May 06, 2019
John Moore, from Ireland, is a social entrepreneur. Euan Craig, from Australia, is a potter. The men take off on a road trip around western Miyazaki Prefecture, in Kyushu. They get a .. show full overview
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Tateyama: Wondrous Underwater Encounters
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May 14, 2019
Tateyama is only 80 kilometers from Tokyo, in southern Chiba Prefecture. Off Tateyama spreads a bountiful sea that offers fresh seafood. Recently, the waters have been attracting .. show full overview
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Iga: Keeping the Ninja Tradition Alive
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May 21, 2019
Iga, in the northwest of Mie Prefecture, is famous as a place where many ninjas lived, especially in the late 15th to 16th centuries. At that time, the Iga ninjas worked as mercenaries .. show full overview
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Hieizan: Mother Mountain of Eternal Prayer
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May 28, 2019
Hieizan (Mount Hiei) rises high to the northeast of the city of Kyoto, straddling the border between Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures. It is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Japan, .. show full overview
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Uchiko: Epic Kite Battle
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Jun 10, 2019
Uchiko, which is 700 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in Shikoku's Ehime Prefecture, flourished as a pilgrimage post town on an ancient highway. In the city center, Machiya residences have .. show full overview
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Yamaguchi: Landscapes and Their Stories
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Jun 17, 2019
Yamaguchi Prefecture lies in the far west of Japan's main island, Honshu. It has numerous landscapes that are unlike any other part of Japan: a limestone quarry evoking a giant ancient .. show full overview
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Nishi-Izu, Hidden Gem
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Jun 25, 2019
Nishi-izu, with stellar views of Mt. Fuji, is located on the western coast of the Izu Peninsula. Geopark sites with strata formed by an undersea volcano are reachable on foot or by boat. .. show full overview
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Shizuoka: Wonderland of Green Tea
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Jul 01, 2019
Japanese green tea is produced from tea leaves that are steamed and then dried, unlike black tea, for which the leaves are first fermented. Shizuoka Prefecture is the largest tea-growing .. show full overview
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Hachimantai: Timeless Landscape, Healing Water
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Jul 29, 2019
The Hachimantai Plateau straddles the border of Iwate and Akita Prefectures. A large area around its summit is covered by wetlands and during the warmer months, from June onward, these .. show full overview
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Tonami: The Winds of Change
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Aug 05, 2019
On this episode Charles Glover, an actor from the United States, visits the Tonami Plain in Toyama Prefecture, known for its vast farmlands, especially rice fields. He gets a glimpse .. show full overview
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Mt. Hakusan: Sacred Peak of Natural Beauty
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Aug 12, 2019
Rising above the highlands of central Japan, Mt. Hakusan (2,702 meters) is considered of the most sacred peaks in the country. Since ancient times, it has been venerated as the home of .. show full overview
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Sawara: Festival Floats Keeping Ties Alive
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Aug 19, 2019
Sawara lies in northeast Chiba Prefecture, around 70 kilometers to the east of Tokyo. Thanks to its location on a tributary of the Tone River, by the 18th century it had become a .. show full overview
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Steel City Muroran and Its Hidden Charms
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Sep 03, 2019
Muroran, in southwestern Hokkaido Prefecture, flourished as an industrial city, mainly in steel manufacturing. After the 1970's, the city declined with industrial sector changes and .. show full overview
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Izumo: The Heart of the Japanese Spirit
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Sep 16, 2019
The Izumo region in Shimane Prefecture, where deities from across the country are said to gather annually for a meeting, is closely linked to the gods. On this episode of Journeys in .. show full overview
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Iwate: Blazing a Trail to the Future
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Sep 23, 2019
The Michinoku Coastal Trail, which was launched by the Environment Ministry, is a long trail along the Pacific coast that crosses 4 prefectures from Aomori Prefecture, in the north, to .. show full overview
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Rausu: Coexistence with Nature's Bounty
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Sep 30, 2019
Rausu lies on the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, in eastern Hokkaido Prefecture. Most of the peninsula is designated as a national park, to preserve its rich natural environment. .. show full overview
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Kagawa: Stepping into the Past
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Oct 07, 2019
Kotohira, in western Kagawa Prefecture developed around the famous shrine complex known as Kotohira-gu. Some 2-million tourists visit annually from all over the world. In the olden days, .. show full overview
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Yamanashi: Escaping the Heat by the Katsura River
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Oct 14, 2019
The Katsura River runs through a beautiful valley in Yamanashi Prefecture, not far from Tokyo. Fed by springs from Mt. Fuji and the surrounding area, the river is known for the clarity .. show full overview
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Nakanojo: The Force of Art and Nature
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Oct 21, 2019
The Nakanojo Biennale is an art festival held in beautiful Nakanojo in Gunma Prefecture. It boasts one of the largest artist-in-residence programs in Japan, with creators from all over .. show full overview
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Kishiwada Danjiri Festival: Thrills and Local Pride
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Nov 12, 2019
The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is one of the most vibrant and spectacular festivals in all of Japan. Over 2 consecutive days, ornately decorated floats known as Danjiri are pulled .. show full overview
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New Wind Blowing in Iwamizawa
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Nov 18, 2019
Iwamizawa is located about 40 minutes by train from Sapporo in Hokkaido Prefecture. It flourished as a transportation hub for coal, but spiraled into decline following the closure of .. show full overview
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Ise: Pilgrimage to the Heart of Japan
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Nov 25, 2019
Ise City is in southeastern Mie Prefecture in Central Japan. It is home to one of Japan's most sacred sites, Ise Jingu Shrine. For hundreds of years it has welcomed pilgrims from all .. show full overview
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Nanyo: From Wheels to Wings
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Dec 02, 2019
Nanyo City lies in Yamagata Prefecture, in the Tohoku region north of Tokyo. The city is focusing on boosting tourism for visitors with disabilities. Wheelchair influencer Ryoko Nakajima .. show full overview
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Osaka: The Architecture of a Vibrant Metropolis
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Dec 10, 2019
Osaka is the largest city in western Japan. The 16th-century warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified Japan after a long period of civil war, chose it as his power base and built a castle .. show full overview
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Climbing Fun on Sacred Mt. Myogi
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Dec 24, 2019
Mt. Myogi, located in western Gunma Prefecture, is famous for its unusual rock formations and beautiful autumn foliage. At a little over 1,000 meters, it's not high, but has fun courses, .. show full overview

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