February 2, 2016 • 28m
Takachiho lies deep in the mountains of Miyazaki Prefecture, in Kyushu. It is believed to be the setting for Japan's creation myth...Read more
February 9, 2016 • 28m
Miyako Island, one of the southernmost islands of Japan, is a tropical paradise. Since olden times, the islanders have used song a...Read more
February 16, 2016 • 28m
The sacred area of Koyasan was founded in the year 816 by Kukai, a Japanese monk who went to China to learn the practices of esote...Read more
March 1, 2016 • 28m
JJ travels through the Kushiro Wetland in Hokkaido. He sees Red-crowned Cranes-a designated Natural Monument of Japan-and takes a ...Read more
March 15, 2016 • 28m
The tropical island of Okinoerabu is known for its pristine, wild nature. It is also known for its agricultural products, such as ...Read more
March 22, 2016 • 28m
The ancient town of Kakunodate, in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, is steeped in history. For visitors, it is like a time slip —...Read more
April 5, 2016 • 28m
The Yatsugatake mountain range-just 150 kilometers west of Tokyo-is a convenient destination for outdoor winters sports. Ice climb...Read more
April 12, 2016 • 28m
Kinosaki Onsen is one of the most famous hot spring resorts in western Japan. It has about 80 ryokan inns along a picturesque stre...Read more
April 19, 2016 • 28m
Deep in the north of Japan at a mountain temple, a festival called the Somin-sai and nicknamed the Naked Festival, has been held f...Read more
April 26, 2016 • 28m
It's spring in Okayama, which facing the Inland Sea of Japan in the south and the Chugoku Mountains in the north, is blessed with ...Read more
May 3, 2016 • 28m
For centuries, the faithful have made their way to Chichibu, in Saitama Prefecture, to visit Buddhist temples devoted to the Bodhi...Read more
May 17, 2016 • 28m
The warlord Date Masamune rose to power during Japan's Warring States period in the 16th century, and went on to control a large a...Read more
May 24, 2016 • 28m
Mihonoseki is on the eastern cape of the Shimane Peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water: the Sea of Japan to the north and ...Read more
May 31, 2016 • 28m
The Ise-Shima area of Mie Prefecture is best known for its beautiful, indented coastline. But recently it's been in the news for a...Read more
June 7, 2016 • 28m
Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, is a major producer of pieces for shogi-Japanese chess. They are only three centimeters long, but...Read more
June 14, 2016 • 28m
Japan is famous for its spectacular displays of cherry blossom, which draw visitors from far and near. But the peak season for mos...Read more
June 21, 2016 • 28m
The tradition of children's kabuki on festival floats has 250 years of history in Komatsu. American actor, Charles Glover travels ...Read more
June 28, 2016 • 28m
During several hundred years of national self-isolation, Nagasaki served as Japan's only window to the world. Many foreign culture...Read more
July 12, 2016 • 28m
Iejima is a small island off of mainland Okinawa. It was the scene of fierce battles in World War II. Its people suffered deep wou...Read more
July 19, 2016 • 28m
Takahashi City in Okayama Prefecture is a popular destination for sports climbers. Rock climbing courses were first set up here in...Read more
July 26, 2016 • 28m
Sabae City, located on the Sea of Japan in central Fukui Prefecture, has a population of about 70,000. Sabae is renowned as a cent...Read more
August 2, 2016 • 28m
Cape Soya lies at the northernmost tip of Hokkaido Island. Located at a latitude of 45° North, the landscape in this area is very ...Read more
August 16, 2016 • 28m
Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, turns into a paradise of flowers in spring and summer. After the harsh winter, plant l...Read more
August 23, 2016 • 28m
Deep in the steep mountains of Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, lies the remote village of Kuma. Located on the raging Kuma River, thi...Read more
September 13, 2016 • 28m
Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan's Honshu main island, has a number of enigmatic places that feel a world apart. On Jo...Read more
September 20, 2016 • 28m
The Akita Kanto Festival attracts more than a million tourists every year. One kanto pole is lit with 46 lanterns and more than 25...Read more
September 27, 2016 • 28m
The source of the Kurobe River-deep in the Northern Alps in Toyama Prefecture-is a rarely explored place. No matter which trailhea...Read more
October 11, 2016 • 28m
This neighborhood lying alongside the Uchikawa River in Imizu CIty, Toyama Prefecture, has been a thriving fishing port for over 1...Read more
October 18, 2016 • 28m
Tanegashima is an island that has embraced new cultures and people since olden times. Starting with Japan's first firearms-brought...Read more
October 25, 2016 • 28m
Yubari, in the center of Hokkaido, is famous for its international film festival, which is held each winter, and for its picturesq...Read more
November 8, 2016 • 28m
Nakasendo is one of the five highways constructed in Japan during the Edo Period (1603 – 1868). Connecting Edo (old Tokyo) and Kyo...Read more
November 15, 2016 • 28m
For hundreds of years, pilgrims have made their way to the hills of Chichibu, northwest of Tokyo, to follow an ancient pilgrimage ...Read more
November 22, 2016 • 28m
Munakata City is located in northwestern Kyushu, facing the Sea of Genkai. As an ancient maritime trade route, Munakata opened its...Read more
November 29, 2016 • 28m
At a height of 1,982 meters, Mt. Ishizuchi is the tallest peak in western Japan. It takes about three and a half hours to the summ...Read more
December 13, 2016 • 28m
Hagi, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, is one of Japan's best known castle towns. The traditional townscape with its stores...Read more
December 20, 2016 • 28m
The Isumi-Ichinomiya area lies on the east coast of Chiba Prefecture, facing out toward the Pacific Ocean. It's just an hour from ...Read more