February 10, 2015 • 28m
The city of Hakodate, on the southern tip of Hokkaido, attracts as many as 4 million visitors each year, drawn by its historic cha...Read more
February 17, 2015 • 28m
Naruko Onsen, in Miyagi Prefecture, is located in the foothills of the Ou Mountains. With a history of more than a thousand years,...Read more
February 24, 2015 • 28m
Tohoku's Sanriku Coast faces the Pacific Ocean and runs parallel to the Kitakami Mountains. With bitter cold winters and periodic ...Read more
March 3, 2015 • 28m
Blues music is known and loved around the world, including Japan. But there is one place above all that has earned the title "the ...Read more
March 10, 2015 • 28m
The Sanriku coast of northeastern Japan was one of the areas worst hit by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Among the ...Read more
March 31, 2015 • 28m
Yakushima is listed as a UNESCO world natural heritage site. Located 60 kilometers off the southernmost tip of Kyushu, the small i...Read more
April 7, 2015 • 28m
Spring arrives early in Kumamoto, in southwestern Japan. In this region, people like to celebrate the annual Hina Dolls Festival. ...Read more
April 21, 2015 • 28m
Otaru City in Hokkaido Prefecture is a land with beautiful canals. In the past, the commercial town enjoyed prosperity as an ancho...Read more
April 28, 2015 • 28m
Throughout Japan, the blossoms of the ume plum trees signal the end of winter and herald the beginning of spring. The Kairakuen Ga...Read more
May 5, 2015 • 28m
Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake, is located in the middle of the Japanese archipelago. Since ancient times, the expansi...Read more
May 12, 2015 • 28m
Himeji Castle, in Hyogo Prefecture, just reopened after an extensive renovation. Its dazzling white appearance has been fully rest...Read more
June 2, 2015 • 28m
In Awaji Island, John and Ruadh Moore explore the farms, food and traditional culture. In ancient times, Awaji Island (Awaji-shima...Read more
June 16, 2015 • 28m
Shonan area lies on the coast of Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture, just to the south of Tokyo. Since ancient times, fishermen hav...Read more
June 23, 2015 • 28m
Contemporary dancer Alessandra Lupi visits Sado Island to study the powerful Onidaiko demon dance. The traditional performing art ...Read more
July 7, 2015 • 28m
The Northern Alps range is often called "the roof of Japan." It is an area of great scenic beauty, offering superb views and unspo...Read more
July 14, 2015 • 28m
Hokkaido — the northernmost island of Japan — is known for its vast expanse of land and unspoiled nature. American shakuhachi play...Read more
July 21, 2015 • 28m
Morioka developed as a castle town, the seat of the powerful Nanbu clan during the Edo Period [17th-19th centuries]. Even today, t...Read more
July 28, 2015 • 28m
Since ancient times, Japanese have developed clever methods for keeping cool in summertime by using nature and the five senses. It...Read more
August 4, 2015 • 28m
The Shakotan Peninsula lies on the west coast of Hokkaido, jutting out into the Sea of Japan. Its rugged coastline is lined with s...Read more
August 11, 2015 • 28m
The town of Biei lies in the heart of Hokkaido, cradled by the magnificent peaks of Mount Tokachi. Surrounded by a colorful patchw...Read more
August 18, 2015 • 28m
The mountainous Kii Hanto is Japan's largest peninsula. It holds sacred places of faiths, including Shintoism, Buddhism, and Shuge...Read more
August 25, 2015 • 28m
Kikaijima is a coral island in the far south of Kagoshima Prefecture, about 1,300 kilometers from Tokyo. It has a circumference of...Read more
September 8, 2015 • 28m
Uwajima is a traditional castle town in Ehime Prefecture. The people there have a long tradition of bullfighting. Huge bulls weigh...Read more
September 22, 2015 • 28m
The Nebuta Festival attracts some three million visitors to Aomori City every August. Nebuta are giant lantern floats measuring fi...Read more
September 29, 2015 • 28m
The town of Daigo is in northwestern Ibaraki Prefecture, about 130 kilometers north of Tokyo. This attractive rural area is easily...Read more
October 13, 2015 • 28m
Kameyama lies in the north of Mie Prefecture. In the past, it had great strategic importance, as it lay on the Tokaido, the main h...Read more
October 27, 2015 • 28m
Iiyama City, located in northern Nagano Prefecture, is known for its beautiful nature and distinct four seasons. The rich landscap...Read more
November 3, 2015 • 28m
About 145 years ago, apple tree saplings were imported to Japan and distributed around the country. The place where apple growing ...Read more
November 10, 2015 • 28m
Mt. Tsurugi in Toyama Prefecture is one of the most impressive peaks in Japan's Northern Alps range, rising to a height of 2,999 m...Read more
November 17, 2015 • 28m
The Iya Valley is a land of legends hidden in Tokushima Prefecture, deep in the heart of Shikoku. Surrounded by mountains rising t...Read more
November 24, 2015 • 28m
The Takayama Festival, in autumn, is held annually on October 9th and 10th. The stars of the festival are the spectacularly adorne...Read more
December 1, 2015 • 28m
Koshu is the former name for Yamanashi Prefecture. In feudal times, it was the base for the powerful Takeda warlords and many trad...Read more
December 8, 2015 • 28m
Yagyu, which is located just outside Nara, is the ancestral home of the Yagyu family, which established Yagyu Shinkage-ryu. This s...Read more
December 15, 2015 • 28m
Ishigaki Island-surrounded by beautiful coral reefs-is considered one of the world's best diving spots. In 2007, though, its coral...Read more
December 22, 2015 • 28m
Akita Prefecture is located 450 kilometers north of Tokyo. American actor Charles Glover visits the northern land in late autumn w...Read more