Season 5 episodes2014-01-28

Season 5

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.

Open first episode

Episodes

Season 5

Episode 1

Murakami: City of Salmon and Sake

28m

Episode 2

Hiroshima: The City of Hope

28m

Episode 3

A Passion for Mechanical Magic: Aichi

28m

Episode 4

Kobe: Neighborhoods Reborn

28m

Episode 5

Tochigi: Secret World of Samurai and Hot Spring

28m

Season 5

Season 5

Murakami: City of Salmon and Sake

Hiroshima: The City of Hope

A Passion for Mechanical Magic: Aichi

Kobe: Neighborhoods Reborn

Tochigi: Secret World of Samurai and Hot Spring

Sanriku: Lives Intertwined with the Sea

Nagatoro: Natural Forests and Pure Ice

Kohoku: Life Close to Buddhist Deities

Sanjo: Forging Tradition and Craftsmanship

Kyoto in Spring Part 1: Discovering Dolls' Day Traditions

Kyoto in Spring Part 2: Discovering the World of Incense

Kurashiki: Celebrating Heritage

A Day-Trip From Tokyo Part 1: Kamakura - City of Nature, History and Tradition

A Day-Trip From Tokyo Part 2: Slow Train in Springtime Chiba

Takamatsu: Spirit of Craftsmanship

Yoshino, Nara: Awash in Pink Petals

Izumo: Land of Living Legends

Splashing and Chilling in Minakami

Wajima Lacquerware, Layers of Perfection

Celebrating the Landscape of Azumino

Kanazawa: Evolving Tradition

Outdoor Hokkaido Part 1: Shiretoko Wildlife Paradise

Outdoor Hokkaido Part 2: Into the Wilds of Kushiro

Iwate: Road to Recovery

Okinawa: The Land of Karate

Tomioka: Cradle of Japan's Modernization

Niyodo River: Pure Water of the Gods

Ine, Kyoto: Serenity by the Sea

Gujo-hachiman: Dancing in the City of Water

Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata Part 1: Deep Mountain Worship

Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata Part 2: Yamabushi Training for Death and Rebirth

Kumamoto Prefecture: Appreciating Abundance

Into the Heart of Kyoto

Wakasa Bay, Fukui Prefecture: Following the Old Mackerel Road

Savoring Fall on Shodoshima

Tomonoura: The Old Folks and the Sea

Izumo: Land of Legend and Folk Craft

Yokohama Stories

Echizen: The World of Washi