January 5, 2021 • 28m
The Kyotango area of northern Kyoto Prefecture is known as the birthplace of Tango Chirimen, a variety of crepe silk with a finely...Read more
January 26, 2021 • 28m
Tsu in Mie Prefecture prospered as a castle town during the Edo period (1603-1868). Situated close to Ise Jingu, one of Japan's mo...Read more
February 9, 2021 • 28m
The island of Tsushima, in Nagasaki Prefecture, lies between Japan and South Korea, just 50 kilometers from the South Korean port ...Read more
February 16, 2021 • 28m
Moji, just over 800 kilometers west of Tokyo, is on the northernmost tip of Kyushu. Facing the Kanmon Strait -- an easy access rou...Read more
February 23, 2021 • 28m
Hokkaido Prefecture in mid-winter is a frigid land of snow and ice, where temperatures can drop below minus 20 degrees Celsius for...Read more
March 30, 2021 • 28m
Winter in Hokkaido Prefecture... It's a fascinating time to visit for the stunning snowscapes and natural phenomena caused by the ...Read more
May 3, 2021 • 28m
The city of Otaru, on the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido Prefecture, was founded about 150 years ago and grew rapidly as the main ...Read more
May 11, 2021 • 28m
Nagoya is in Aichi Prefecture in central Japan. While it is sometimes compared unfavorably to Tokyo, Kyoto Prefecture and Osaka Pr...Read more
May 25, 2021 • 28m
Elegant and charming, goldfish have captured the hearts of people in Japan for centuries. One of the main areas where they are pro...Read more
June 8, 2021 • 28m
Outdoor guide Daniel Moore gets a taste of deep mountain life on a drive around Minami Shinshu in southern Nagano Prefecture. On h...Read more
June 29, 2021 • 28m
As spring changes to summer in Japan, there is a period of about a month when rainy, cloudy conditions persist. This transitional ...Read more
July 6, 2021 • 28m
Islands -- stringing along 3,500 kilometers, north to south, in the Pacific -- so narrow that no point is ever far from the sea. C...Read more
July 13, 2021 • 28m
The Ise-Shima National Park is one of Japan's most popular sightseeing areas, but not so many people visit the islands that lie of...Read more
July 20, 2021 • 28m
Because Japan's landmass extends north-south through a number of different climatic zones, farmers can cultivate a wide variety of...Read more
July 27, 2021 • 28m
A stunning mountain bike course has been carved into a mountain of a Genkai-shuraku -- a marginal hamlet where more than 50% of th...Read more
August 3, 2021 • 28m
On Journeys in Japan, we've discovered the history and culture of many places through their architecture. On this episode, we revi...Read more
August 10, 2021 • 28m
Festivals are an essential element of summer in Japan. Held around the country, some feature music and dancing, others spectacular...Read more
August 17, 2021 • 28m
Located on the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Ishinomaki City long flourished through fisheries. The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake...Read more
August 24, 2021 • 28m
Modern mountaineering was born in Europe in the second half of the 18th century. Offering vigorous exercise along with magnificent...Read more
September 21, 2021 • 28m
With the world pandemic, music venues across the globe have gone silent. So this time on Journeys in Japan, American actor Charles...Read more
September 28, 2021 • 28m
Across Japan, communities highlight their distinctive charms to attract visitors. On this episode of Journeys in Japan we revisit ...Read more
October 5, 2021 • 28m
When people think of the samurai they imagine fearless warriors skilled in the martial arts. But that's just one side. In this epi...Read more
October 19, 2021 • 28m
On Journeys in Japan, photographer Alfie Goodrich framed his lens on Hokkaido Prefecture's Muroran and Rausu in 2019. Muroran is a...Read more
October 26, 2021 • 28m
Japan has about 6,800 islands that are larger than 100 meters in circumference. More than 500 of them are classified as "remote bo...Read more
November 2, 2021 • 28m
Since ancient times, Shinto rituals have been held at sacred sites across Japan, bringing people together and creating bonds betwe...Read more
November 16, 2021 • 28m
The Northern Alps, which extend some 150 kilometers, are the most popular among climbers in Japan. Many of its peaks tower more th...Read more
November 23, 2021 • 28m
Around the turn of the 20th century, mining towns sprang up around Japan to meet the nation's growing demand for mineral resources...Read more
December 14, 2021 • 28m
This time, we trace Japan's legend of gold. The precious metal was actually first mined in Michinoku -- an old name for northern I...Read more
December 28, 2021 • 28m
The traditional pottery town of Kasama lies about 100 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, about 1.5 hours away by train or car. Surroun...Read more