Season 9 episodes2018-01-09

Season 9

Journeys in Japan provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan. English-speaking visitors travel the length of the country, exploring the culture, meeting the local people, visiting historic sites and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.

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Episodes

Season 9

Episode 1

Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima

28m

Episode 2

Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies

28m

Episode 3

Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps

28m

Episode 4

Oita: Rest and Recuperation, Onsen Style

28m

Episode 5

Fukuoka: City of Food and Flavor

28m

Season 9

Season 9

Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima

Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies

Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps

Oita: Rest and Recuperation, Onsen Style

Fukuoka: City of Food and Flavor

Takada: Community and Tradition in Snow Country

A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido

Hachinohe: Warmth in Winter

Makabe: A Promise of Spring

Toyama: A Food Culture Rich in Umami

Following a Samurai Tea Master

Okumusashi: Spring Forest Feast

Agano River: Green Foliage and Spring Rituals

Ashikaga and Tochigi: Cultivating Nature and Tradition

Atami: The Spa Revival

Nikko: Contemplating Its Architectural Jewels

Tsugaru: Amateur Sumo, Indomitable Tradition

Tsuwano: Painted Past, Vividly Present

Remote Ojika Island: Portal to the Past

Misugi: Taking it Slow in the Mountains

Tobishima: Living Life on Island Time

Yuki & Oyama: Neighbors with Interwoven Tradition

Mt. Fuji: Climbing to the Sacred Realm

Kita-Akita: Deep Connections with Nature

Okushiri Island: Secret Gem Off Hokkaido

Totsukawa: A Spiritually Charged Place of Beauty

Iki: Island of Beauty and Promise

The Lost Pirates of the Seto Inland Sea

Kitayama Village: A Community with Unique Charms

Mt. Gozaisho: Going Extreme

Fukuoka: A City of Two Faces

Houki-cho: Preserving the Past for the Future

Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color

Iriomote Island: A Small Piece of Paradise