January 8, 2019 • 28m
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 close...Read more
February 5, 2019 • 28m
Yuzu is a variety of citrus fruit that has long been prized for its superb aroma. A winter specialty, it is an essential ingredien...Read more
February 12, 2019 • 28m
Nichinan city, situated in Miyazaki Prefecture in southwestern Japan, once prospered from fisheries and forestry. Aburatsu, which ...Read more
February 19, 2019 • 28m
Tottori Prefecture ranks number one in Japan when it comes to crab hauls. It's also the largest consumer of the seafood. The prize...Read more
February 26, 2019 • 28m
Lake Biwa is the largest lake in all of Japan. In winter, its remote northern coast is a place of unspoiled peace and silence. Sin...Read more
March 5, 2019 • 28m
Iheya is the northernmost island of Okinawa Prefecture and takes an hour and twenty minutes by ferry from a port in the north of t...Read more
March 12, 2019 • 28m
The city of Kikuchi, in northern Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu is known for its prosperous agriculture and livestock industries. H...Read more
March 19, 2019 • 28m
Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, has developed a distinct architecture all its own, reflecting its subtropical setting an...Read more
March 26, 2019 • 28m
Iojima Island lies around 1,000 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, off the south coast of Kyushu. Its main peak is Mt. Iodake, a volca...Read more
April 2, 2019 • 28m
Japow refers to Japan's world-famous powder where skiers delight in making tracks in heavenly virgin snow. An ideal place for this...Read more
April 9, 2019 • 28m
Minami-Uonuma, in southern Niigata Prefecture, is one of Japan's snowiest regions. Suzuki Bokushi's Hokuetsu-seppu, which describe...Read more
April 23, 2019 • 28m
The Oku-Echizen district lies deep in the mountains of Fukui Prefecture, inland from the Sea of Japan coast. The central city of t...Read more
May 7, 2019 • 28m
John Moore, from Ireland, is a social entrepreneur. Euan Craig, from Australia, is a potter. The men take off on a road trip aroun...Read more
May 14, 2019 • 28m
Tateyama is only 80 kilometers from Tokyo, in southern Chiba Prefecture. Off Tateyama spreads a bountiful sea that offers fresh se...Read more
May 21, 2019 • 28m
Iga, in the northwest of Mie Prefecture, is famous as a place where many ninjas lived, especially in the late 15th to 16th centuri...Read more
May 28, 2019 • 28m
Hieizan (Mount Hiei) rises high to the northeast of the city of Kyoto, straddling the border between Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures. ...Read more
June 11, 2019 • 28m
Uchiko, which is 700 kilometers southwest of Tokyo in Shikoku's Ehime Prefecture, flourished as a pilgrimage post town on an ancie...Read more
June 18, 2019 • 28m
Yamaguchi Prefecture lies in the far west of Japan's main island, Honshu. It has numerous landscapes that are unlike any other par...Read more
June 25, 2019 • 28m
Nishi-izu, with stellar views of Mt. Fuji, is located on the western coast of the Izu Peninsula. Geopark sites with strata formed ...Read more
July 2, 2019 • 28m
Japanese green tea is produced from tea leaves that are steamed and then dried, unlike black tea, for which the leaves are first f...Read more
July 30, 2019 • 28m
The Hachimantai Plateau straddles the border of Iwate and Akita Prefectures. A large area around its summit is covered by wetlands...Read more
August 6, 2019 • 28m
On this episode Charles Glover, an actor from the United States, visits the Tonami Plain in Toyama Prefecture, known for its vast ...Read more
August 13, 2019 • 28m
Rising above the highlands of central Japan, Mt. Hakusan (2,702 meters) is considered of the most sacred peaks in the country. Sin...Read more
August 20, 2019 • 28m
Sawara lies in northeast Chiba Prefecture, around 70 kilometers to the east of Tokyo. Thanks to its location on a tributary of the...Read more
September 3, 2019 • 28m
Muroran, in southwestern Hokkaido Prefecture, flourished as an industrial city, mainly in steel manufacturing. After the 1970's, t...Read more
September 17, 2019 • 28m
The Izumo region in Shimane Prefecture, where deities from across the country are said to gather annually for a meeting, is closel...Read more
September 24, 2019 • 28m
The Michinoku Coastal Trail, which was launched by the Environment Ministry, is a long trail along the Pacific coast that crosses ...Read more
October 1, 2019 • 28m
Rausu lies on the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, in eastern Hokkaido Prefecture. Most of the peninsula is designated as a natio...Read more
October 8, 2019 • 28m
Kotohira, in western Kagawa Prefecture developed around the famous shrine complex known as Kotohira-gu. Some 2-million tourists vi...Read more
October 22, 2019 • 28m
The Nakanojo Biennale is an art festival held in beautiful Nakanojo in Gunma Prefecture. It boasts one of the largest artist-in-re...Read more
November 5, 2019 • 28m
The Katsura River runs through a beautiful valley in Yamanashi Prefecture, not far from Tokyo. Fed by springs from Mt. Fuji and th...Read more
November 12, 2019 • 28m
The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival is one of the most vibrant and spectacular festivals in all of Japan. Over 2 consecutive days, orna...Read more
November 19, 2019 • 28m
Iwamizawa is located about 40 minutes by train from Sapporo in Hokkaido Prefecture. It flourished as a transportation hub for coal...Read more
November 26, 2019 • 28m
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...Read more
December 3, 2019 • 28m
Nanyo City lies in Yamagata Prefecture, in the Tohoku region north of Tokyo. The city is focusing on boosting tourism for visitors...Read more
December 10, 2019 • 28m
Osaka is the largest city in western Japan. The 16th-century warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified Japan after a long period of ...Read more
December 24, 2019 • 28m
Mt. Myogi, located in western Gunma Prefecture, is famous for its unusual rock formations and beautiful autumn foliage. At a littl...Read more