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Country: Japan · Type: Documentary

Genres: Documentary, Travel

Years: 2010

Seasons: 17 · Status: Continuing

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Every week, Adeyto, Vincent, Sotaro and JJ travel around the country, meeting the people in each area and exploring the local culture. They discover fascinating aspects of Japan that are hard to find in a guide book.

Seasons (34)

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Season 14

Season 15

Season 16

Season 17

Season 2010

30 Mar 2010 – 21 Dec 2010 · 34 episodes

1Furano, Hokkaido30 Mar 2010
2Naoshima, Kagawa6 Apr 2010
3Kamakura, Kanagawa13 Apr 2010
4Tsukuba, Ibaraki20 Apr 2010
5Oshino village, Yamanashi27 Apr 2010
6Fukuoka city, Fukuoka4 May 2010
7Tottori sand dunes, Tottori11 May 2010
8Northern Izu peninsula, Shizuoka18 May 2010
9Toyokawa, Aichi25 May 2010
10Himeji, Hyogo1 Jun 2010
11Toyama city, Toyama8 Jun 2010
12Naruto, Tokushima15 Jun 2010
13Miyazu city, Kyoto22 Jun 2010
14Yonezawa city, Yamagata29 Jun 2010
15Geo-touring in Kyushu6 Jul 2010
16Mino city, Gifu13 Jul 2010
17Minabe, Wakayama20 Jul 2010
18Sendai & Matsushima, Miyagi27 Jul 2010
19Nara, Nara3 Aug 2010
20Sekita mountain range, Nagano14 Sep 2010
21Uchiko, Ehime21 Sep 2010
22Ashikaga city, Tochigi28 Sep 2010
23Karatsu, Saga5 Oct 2010
24Izu-Oshima, Tokyo12 Oct 2010
25Hita City, Oita19 Oct 2010
26Aizu, Fukushima26 Oct 2010
27Shimanami Kaido: Hiroshima / Ehime2 Nov 2010
28A Passion for Industrial Structures9 Nov 2010
29Kure, Hiroshima16 Nov 2010
30Hachimantai, Akita23 Nov 2010
31Iya Valley, Tokushima30 Nov 2010
32Yakushima, Kagoshima7 Dec 2010
33Kanazawa City, Ishikawa14 Dec 2010
34Koyasan, Wakayama21 Dec 2010

Season 2011

11 Jan 2011 – 27 Dec 2011 · 44 episodes

1Ishinomaki City, Miyagi11 Jan 2011
2Goto Islands, Nagasaki18 Jan 2011
3Industrial Artisan Craftsmanship25 Jan 2011
4Colorful Temple Tour!1 Feb 2011
5Toba City, Mie8 Feb 2011
6Himi, Takaoka and Gokayama: Toyama15 Feb 2011
7Miura Peninsula, Kanagawa22 Feb 2011
8Abashiri City: Hokkaido8 Mar 2011
9Mystical Kunisaki: A Journey Back in Time26 Apr 2011
10Old Meets New in Kumamoto3 May 2011
11Matsue, Shimane10 May 2011
12Cape Muroto in Early Spring17 May 2011
13Izu Peninsula: Shizuoka24 May 2011
14Seki City, Gifu31 May 2011
15Kobe, Hyogo7 Jun 2011
16A Pilgrimage Back in Time - Kompira-san14 Jun 2011
17The Great Nature along the Shimanto River21 Jun 2011
18Yamaguchi - Water's Power and Beauty28 Jun 2011
19Jewels in the Ocean: Ogasawara Islands 15 Jul 2011
20A Precious Ecology: Ogasawara Islands 212 Jul 2011
21Gifu City, Gifu19 Jul 2011
22Breathtaking Landscapes26 Jul 2011
23Niseko, Hokkaido2 Aug 2011
24Kazuno, Akita9 Aug 2011
25Getting Lost in Onomichi's Secret Alleys16 Aug 2011
26Nature Sanctuary Oze's Marshland23 Aug 2011
27Miyama, Kyoto30 Aug 2011
28A Vibrant Community - Yokohama Chinatown6 Sep 2011
29The Soul of Okinawan Music Part 113 Sep 2011
30The Soul of Okinawan Music Part 220 Sep 2011
31Seto City, Aichi27 Sep 2011
32Mount Fuji, Yamanashi4 Oct 2011
33Subtropical Island Gem: Amami Oshima11 Oct 2011
34Maniwa City, Okayama18 Oct 2011
35Tono City, Iwate25 Oct 2011
36Izakaya Pub Culture - The Heart of Japan1 Nov 2011
37The Flavor of Autumn8 Nov 2011
38Sado: A Stage for Tradition15 Nov 2011
39Blessings from the Mountains22 Nov 2011
40Hiraizumi, Iwate29 Nov 2011
41Nagasaki City: Nagasaki6 Dec 2011
42Nature's Great Amusement Park: Hakone13 Dec 2011
43Kujukurihama, Chiba20 Dec 2011
44The Rokko Mountain Range, Kobe27 Dec 2011

Season 2012

10 Jan 2012 – 11 Dec 2012 · 44 episodes

1Walking the Historic Nakasendo10 Jan 2012
2Samurai Days in Satsuma17 Jan 2012
3Mikuni, Fukui - The Supreme Winter Delicacy24 Jan 2012
4Suzuka City, Mie - City of Sumi31 Jan 2012
5Furano, Hokkaido - White Wintry World7 Feb 2012
6Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage - Part 1: Tokushima14 Feb 2012
7Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage - Part 2: Kochi21 Feb 2012
8Life in the Deep Snow28 Feb 2012
9Kingdom of Udon: Kagawa - Pref.6 Mar 2012
10Dancing Among the Gods - Takachiho: Miyazaki Pref.7 Mar 2012
11Treasures of the Ancient Capital, Nara - Pref.13 Mar 2012
12Beppu City: Oita-Pref. - Nature's Gift: Hot Springs20 Mar 2012
13Okinawa: Inspired by the Sea and Land, Crafted by Hand27 Mar 2012
14YANAGAWA: Fukuoka-Pref. - Spring on the Waterways3 Apr 2012
15Gourmet Adventure Osaka, Osaka - Pref.10 Apr 2012
16Time-travelling in Shiga17 Apr 2012
17On Two Wheels to Aso24 Apr 2012
18Getting Lost in Pink Petals1 May 2012
19Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage - Part 3: Ehime22 May 2012
20Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage - Part 4: Kagawa29 May 2012
21A Classic Steam Train Trip: The Oigawa Railway5 Jun 2012
22Pristine Paradise - Iriomote, Okinawa12 Jun 2012
23Life in the Slow Lane - Taketomi, Okinawa19 Jun 2012
24Pure Alpine Waterscapes - Azumino and Kamikochi26 Jun 2012
25The Cinematic Cityscape of Kitakyushu3 Jul 2012
26Sapporo: The Good Life10 Jul 2012
27Going with the Flow - Ehime Prefecture17 Jul 2012
28Kumano Kodo Iseji Route7 Aug 2012
29Rishiri: From Sea to Summit14 Aug 2012
30Rebun: A Floating Garden21 Aug 2012
31Vibrant Colors, Ancient Tradition - Kanazawa28 Aug 2012
32Bounty from the Mountains, Sea and Plain - Yamagata4 Sep 2012
33Forest Sanctuary - Shirakami11 Sep 2012
34Samurai Spirit and Natural Treasures: Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture18 Sep 2012
35Japan's Traditional Blue Tokushima's Indigo2 Oct 2012
36Craftsmanship Close to Nature: Asahikawa16 Oct 2012
37Beauty in the Everyday: Mashiko23 Oct 2012
38Rivers Run Through It Beautiful: Morioka30 Oct 2012
39Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture: Miso, The Taste of Tradition6 Nov 2012
40Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture: Taste the Tradition of Fukuoka13 Nov 2012
41Japan's Wine Country: Katsunuma20 Nov 2012
42Abundant Sea: Sanriku Coast27 Nov 2012
43All About Matcha Green Tea: Matsue4 Dec 2012
44Haiku Poetry, Autumn Foliage: Otsu & Ogaki11 Dec 2012

Season 2013

8 Jan 2013 – 31 Dec 2013 · 42 episodes

1Exploring Yatsugatake's Nature and Jomon Legacy8 Jan 2013
2Winter Bliss in Takayama22 Jan 2013
3Zen and the Samurai Spirit: Kamakura29 Jan 2013
4Namahage New Year's Rite5 Feb 2013
5Pure Mt. Fuji: A Winter Journey19 Feb 2013
6Treasure House of the Seto Inland Sea: Honjima26 Feb 2013
7Abundant Sea Part 2: Sanriku Coast12 Mar 2013
8Ice Monsters and Warm Hospitality Zao19 Mar 2013
9Discovering Tottori Crafts26 Mar 2013
10Nature's Beauty in Microcosm2 Apr 2013
11Spring Colors of Ibusuki9 Apr 2013
12A Spiritual Journey in Oita16 Apr 2013
13Jazzy Kobe23 Apr 2013
14Seaside Trip with Children: Minami-Boso30 Apr 2013
15The Soulful Rhythms of the Amami Islands7 May 2013
16Textiles from a Royal Tradition14 May 2013
17Living in Harmony with the Ocean: Ishigaki Island21 May 2013
18Spring in the Ancient Capital: Kamakura Tradition28 May 2013
19Peach Trees and Rural Retreat Kofu Basin4 Jun 2013
20Tateyama Peak Experience11 Jun 2013
21The Rhythms of Ainu Life: Lake Akan18 Jun 2013
22Tohoku Haiku Journey - following Basho's footsteps29 Jun 2013
23Classic Hotel Stays - Hakone and Izu2 Jul 2013
24Osaka Art Power9 Jul 2013
25Oki Islands16 Jul 2013
26Living with Horses - Hidaka13 Aug 2013
27Tsugaru Soul Music - Tsugaru Shamisen20 Aug 2013
28Setouchi Triennale - Art-island hopping27 Aug 2013
29Ise Jingu -Man, Gods and Nature3 Sep 2013
30Wonderful Yakushima17 Sep 2013
31Japan's Porcelain Legacy - Arita & Imari24 Sep 2013
32Life on the Lake - Kasumigaura1 Oct 2013
33The Festival for the Wind15 Oct 2013
34Deep into Traditional Japan - Gokayama22 Oct 2013
35The Land of Fire: Kumamoto29 Oct 2013
36Kagura: Dancing Beyond Time12 Nov 2013
37Iga Ninja Forest19 Nov 2013
38Nostalgic Kawagoe26 Nov 2013
39Celebrating Akita Cedar3 Dec 2013
40Continuing the Thread of Tradition - Kiryu10 Dec 2013
41The Miniature World of Bonsai - Omiya17 Dec 2013
42Mesmerizing Islands at the Crossroads31 Dec 2013

Season 2014

28 Jan 2014 – 30 Dec 2014 · 39 episodes

1Murakami: City of Salmon and Sake28 Jan 2014
2Hiroshima: The City of Hope4 Feb 2014
3A Passion for Mechanical Magic - Aichi11 Feb 2014
4Kobe: Neighborhoods Reborn25 Feb 2014
5Tochigi: Secret World of Samurai and Hot Springs4 Mar 2014
6Sanriku: Lives Intertwined with the Sea11 Mar 2014
7Nagatoro: Natural Forests and Pure Ice18 Mar 2014
8Kohoku: Life Close to Buddhist Deities25 Mar 2014
9Sanjo: Forging Tradition and Craftsmanship1 Apr 2014
10Kyoto in Spring - Part 1: Discovering Dolls' Day Traditions8 Apr 2014
11Kyoto in Spring - Part 2: Discovering the World of Incense15 Apr 2014
12Kurashiki: Celebrating Heritage22 Apr 2014
13A DAY-TRIP FROM TOKYO PT.1 Kamakura: City of Nature, History and Tradition29 Apr 2014
14A DAY-TRIP FROM TOKYO PT.2 Slow Train in Springtime Chiba6 May 2014
15Takamatsu: Spirit of Craftsmanship13 May 2014
16Yoshino, Nara: Awash in Pink Petals10 Jun 2014
17Izumo: Land of Living Legends17 Jun 2014
18Splashing and Chilling in Minakami24 Jun 2014
19Wajima Lacquerware, Layers of Perfection1 Jul 2014
20Celebrating the Landscape of Azumino8 Jul 2014
21Kanazawa: Evolving Tradition15 Jul 2014
22Outdoor Hokkaido Part 1: Shiretoko Wildlife Paradise22 Jul 2014
23Outdoor Hokkaido Part 2: Into the Wilds of Kushiro29 Jul 2014
24Iwate: Road to Recovery5 Aug 2014
25Okinawa: The Land of Karate12 Aug 2014
26Tomioka: Cradle of Japan's Modernization19 Aug 2014
27Niyodo River: Pure Water of The Gods26 Aug 2014
28Serenity by the Sea: Ine, Kyoto16 Sep 2014
29Gujo-hachiman: Dancing in the City of Water23 Sep 2014
30Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata - Part 1 Deep Mountain Worship14 Oct 2014
31Dewa Sanzan, Yamagata - Part 2 Yamabushi Training for Death and Rebirth21 Oct 2014
32Appreciating Abundance - Kumamoto Pref.28 Oct 2014
33Into the Heart of Kyoto4 Nov 2014
34Following the Old Mackerel Road - Wakasa Bay, Fukui Pref.11 Nov 2014
35Savoring Fall on Shodoshima18 Nov 2014
36Tomonoura: The Old Folks and The Sea25 Nov 2014
37Izumo: Land of Legend and Folk Craft2 Dec 2014
38Yokohama Stories9 Dec 2014
39Echizen: The World of Washi30 Dec 2014

Season 2015

10 Feb 2015 – 22 Dec 2015 · 35 episodes

1Winter Wonderland: Hakodate10 Feb 2015
2Naruko Onsen: The Home of Kokeshi Dolls17 Feb 2015
3Iwate: Savoring Winter24 Feb 2015
4Blues City Osaka3 Mar 2015
5Sanriku: Returning the Emotion10 Mar 2015
6Majestic Yakushima in Winter31 Mar 2015
7Kumamoto: Children, Dolls and Celebrating Spring7 Apr 2015
8Otaru: Canal Town with Northern Lights21 Apr 2015
9Mito: Gardens, Tradition and Spring Blossoms28 Apr 2015
10Lake Biwa: In Praise of Water5 May 2015
11Pure Himeji Beautiful Castle City, Craftsman Culture12 May 2015
12Awaji Island: Keeping Traditions Alive2 Jun 2015
13Shonan: Living the Slow Life on the Coast16 Jun 2015
14Sado Island: Behind the Mask Dance23 Jun 2015
15Mt. Hotaka: Climbing to the roof of Japan7 Jul 2015
16Hokkaido: The Sacred Sounds of the Ainu14 Jul 2015
17Morioka: Celebrating a Culture of People and Horses21 Jul 2015
18Izu & Odawara: The Senses of Summer28 Jul 2015
19Shakotan Blue: The Ocean's Beauty and Bounty4 Aug 2015
20Biei, Hokkaido: Layers of Beauty in the Patchwork Hills11 Aug 2015
21The Sacred Kumano Kodo: Kii Peninsula18 Aug 2015
22Kikaijima: Life on a Coral Island25 Aug 2015
23Bullfighting in Uwajima: Passion and Tradition8 Sep 2015
24The Thrilling Nebuta Festival22 Sep 2015
25Savoring Rural Pleasures: Daigo, Ibaraki29 Sep 2015
26Kameyama: Living in the Present, Preserving the Past13 Oct 2015
27Iiyama: The Landscape of the Heart27 Oct 2015
28Kingdom of Apples: Tsugaru, Aomori3 Nov 2015
29Mt. Tsurugi: Attacking the Palace of Crags10 Nov 2015
30ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND IYA, TOKUSHIMA17 Nov 2015
31Takayama & Furukawa: Treasuring Traditions24 Nov 2015
32Artisans and Beauty: Koshu, Yamanashi1 Dec 2015
33Nara & Yagyu: On the Road to the Sword of Peace8 Dec 2015
34Ishigaki: Diving in the Sea of Coral15 Dec 2015
35Akita Autumn Feast22 Dec 2015

Season 2016

2 Feb 2016 – 20 Dec 2016 · 36 episodes

1Takachiho: Dancing for the Deities2 Feb 2016
2Miyako: The Island of Song9 Feb 2016
3Koyasan: New Year at a Traditional Power Spot16 Feb 2016
4Kushiro: The Crystalline Sounds of Winter1 Mar 2016
5Okinoerabu Island: Home Away from Home15 Mar 2016
6Kakunodate: Pride in the Samurai Tradition22 Mar 2016
7Yatsugatake: Outdoor Winter Play5 Apr 2016
8Kinosaki Onsen: Bathing in Tradition12 Apr 2016
9Iwate Winter Rite19 Apr 2016
10Okayama: Into the Deep Red26 Apr 2016
11Chichibu: A Springtime Pilgrimage3 May 2016
12Akiu: In the Footsteps of a Legendary Warlord17 May 2016
13Mihonoseki: Land of the Gods24 May 2016
14Ise-Shima: Experiencing a Lifestyle Close to Nature31 May 2016
15Tendo: An Enduring, Evolving Passion for Wood7 Jun 2016
16Nara: Tranquil Temples and Bountiful Blooms14 Jun 2016
17Komatsu Kabuki Kids21 Jun 2016
18A Taste of Nagasaki28 Jun 2016
19Iejima: Resilient Land, Resilient People12 Jul 2016
20Okayama: The Profound Spirit of the Rocks19 Jul 2016
21SABAE: Eye on Design26 Jul 2016
22Bounty of the Wild North: Cape Soya, Hokkaido2 Aug 2016
23Hokkaido: Summer Gardens Under the Northern Sky16 Aug 2016
24Hidden Village Kuma23 Aug 2016
25Aomori: Out of This World13 Sep 2016
26Akita: Swaying Lanterns Brighten Summer Nights20 Sep 2016
27Deep Into Kurobe: Toyama Climbing27 Sep 2016
28Uchikawa: A Retro River Townscape11 Oct 2016
29Tanegashima: Guns, Rockets and Surf18 Oct 2016
30Yubari: Mining the Nostalgia25 Oct 2016
31Walking the Nakasendo: A Road to the Past8 Nov 2016
32Chichibu: An Autumn Pilgrimage15 Nov 2016
33Munakata: The Sea and Goddesses22 Nov 2016
34Sacred Mt. Ishizuchi: Autumn Trekking29 Nov 2016
35Hagi: The Cradle of Modern Japan13 Dec 2016
36Isumi-Ichinomiya: Fresh Air and Laid-back Living20 Dec 2016

Season 2017

31 Jan 2017 – 12 Dec 2017 · 35 episodes

1Koza: A Rhythm All Its Own31 Jan 2017
2Ogawayama: A Rock Climber's Paradise7 Feb 2017
3Niseko: Snowy Adventures14 Feb 2017
4Suruga Bay: The Bounty of the Deep21 Feb 2017
5Tokoname: City of Ceramics Past and Present28 Feb 2017
6Ibaraki: Savoring Winter Flavors7 Mar 2017
7HOKKAIDO: Sculpting Winter's Ice and Snow4 Apr 2017
8Mt. Norikuradake: A Peak Winter Experience11 Apr 2017
9Odate: The Land of the Akita Inu18 Apr 2017
10Oya, Utsunomiya: Stone Town & Quarry Ruins Tour25 Apr 2017
11NAGOYA: Samurai Warlord Chronicles2 May 2017
12Hakuba: Off Piste to a Hidden Hot Spring9 May 2017
13Nara: Ancient Sanctuary for All Living Creatures30 May 2017
14Monobe, Kochi: Tales from the Magical Mountain Hamlet20 Jun 2017
15Manazuru: Good Living by Design27 Jun 2017
16Nanyo, Ehime: Water for Life and Fun4 Jul 2017
17Meiwa-cho, Mie: An Ancient Legend Comes to Life11 Jul 2017
18Mount Daisen: Mystical Rites, Local Life18 Jul 2017
19Murayama, Yamagata: Local Delicacies, Local Pride25 Jul 2017
20Tottori: Sculpted by Nature1 Aug 2017
21Deep into the Unspoiled Forest: Shirakami Sanchi8 Aug 2017
22Yonaguni: Wild West Escapades15 Aug 2017
23Obuse, Nagano: Walking and Running for Fun22 Aug 2017
24Taisetsuzan: Summer Alpine Discoveries12 Sep 2017
25Kochi's Summertime Fever: The Yosakoi!19 Sep 2017
26Awa Odori Festival: Spirited Away in Tokushima26 Sep 2017
27Yanai: Old Town of Goldfish Lanterns3 Oct 2017
28Nagara River: Pristine Beauty, Waterborne Bounty10 Oct 2017
29Minami-Izu: Unspoiled Seaside Getaway17 Oct 2017
30A River Runs Through Hokkaido24 Oct 2017
31Kagoshima: The Taste and Style of "kuro" Culture7 Nov 2017
32Kikuma, Ehime: Pride and Pageantry21 Nov 2017
33Togakushi: Autumn Hues at a Sacred Mountain28 Nov 2017
34Passage of Time: Lake Towada in Autumn5 Dec 2017
35Karatsu: Festival Floats, Deep Community Spirit12 Dec 2017

Season 2018

9 Jan 2018 – 25 Dec 2018 · 34 episodes

1Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima9 Jan 2018
2Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies6 Feb 2018
3Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps13 Feb 2018
4Oita: Rest and Recuperation, Onsen Style20 Feb 2018
5Fukuoka: City of Food and Flavor27 Feb 2018
6Takada: Community and Tradition in Snow Country6 Mar 2018
7A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido27 Mar 2018
8Hachinohe: Warmth in Winter3 Apr 2018
9Makabe: A Promise of Spring10 Apr 2018
10Toyama: A Food Culture Rich in Umami24 Apr 2018
11Following a Samurai Tea Master8 May 2018
12Okumusashi: Spring Forest Feast5 Jun 2018
13Agano River: Green Foliage and Spring Rituals12 Jun 2018
14Ashikaga and Tochigi: Cultivating Nature and Tradition19 Jun 2018
15Atami: The Spa Revival26 Jun 2018
16Nikko: Contemplating its Architectural Jewels3 Jul 2018
17Tsugaru: Amateur Sumo, Indomitable Tradition10 Jul 2018
18Tsuwano: Painted Past, Vividly Present17 Jul 2018
19Remote Ojika Island: Portal to the Past24 Jul 2018
20Misugi: Taking it Slow in the Mountains31 Jul 2018
21Tobishima: Living Life on Island Time7 Aug 2018
22Yuki & Oyama: Neighbors with Interwoven Tradition14 Aug 2018
23Mt. Fuji: Climbing to the Sacred Realm21 Aug 2018
24Kita-Akita: Deep Connections with Nature28 Aug 2018
25Okushiri Island: Secret Gem Off Hokkaido18 Sep 2018
26Totsukawa: A Spiritually Charged Place of Beauty25 Sep 2018
27Iki: Island of Beauty and Promise9 Oct 2018
28The Lost Pirates of the Seto Inland Sea16 Oct 2018
29Kitayama Village: A Community with Unique Charms23 Oct 2018
30Mt. Gozaisho: Going Extreme6 Nov 2018
31Fukuoka: A City of Two Faces13 Nov 2018
32Houki-cho: Preserving the Past for the Future27 Nov 2018
33Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color18 Dec 2018
34Iriomote Island: A Small Piece of Paradise25 Dec 2018

Season 2019

8 Jan 2019 – 23 Dec 2019 · 37 episodes

1Kamioka: Pedaling Ahead to the Past8 Jan 2019
2Chugei, Kochi: Exploring the Yuzu Road5 Feb 2019
3Nichinan: A Port City Reviving12 Feb 2019
4Tottori: Crab Lover's Paradise19 Feb 2019
5Nagahama: Heading North Along Lake Biwa26 Feb 2019
6Iheya: Peaceful Winter Getaway5 Mar 2019
7Kikuchi: Slow Food, Slow Travel12 Mar 2019
8Okinawa: Architecture of History and Tradition19 Mar 2019
9Iojima: A Volcanic Island with a Passion for Rhythm26 Mar 2019
10Gliding Hokkaido's Powder2 Apr 2019
11Minami-Uonuma: Weaving New Snow Country Tales9 Apr 2019
12Oku-Echizen: Abundance and Tranquility23 Apr 2019
13Road Tripping around Miyazaki7 May 2019
14Tateyama: Wondrous Underwater Encounters14 May 2019
15Iga: Keeping the Ninja Tradition Alive21 May 2019
16Hieizan: Mother Mountain of Eternal Prayer28 May 2019
17Uchiko: Epic Kite Battle11 Jun 2019
18Yamaguchi: Landscapes and Their Stories18 Jun 2019
19Nishi-Izu, Hidden Gem25 Jun 2019
20Shizuoka: Wonderland of Green Tea2 Jul 2019
21Hachimantai: Timeless Landscape, Healing Water30 Jul 2019
22Tonami: The Winds of Change6 Aug 2019
23Mt. Hakusan: Sacred Peak of Natural Beauty13 Aug 2019
24Sawara: Festival Floats Keeping Ties Alive20 Aug 2019
25Steel City Muroran and Its Hidden Charms3 Sep 2019
26Izumo: The Heart of the Japanese Spirit17 Sep 2019
27Iwate: Blazing a Trail to the Future24 Sep 2019
28Rausu: Coexistence with Nature's Bounty1 Oct 2019
29Kagawa: Stepping into the Past8 Oct 2019
30Nakanojo: The Force of Art and Nature22 Oct 2019
31Yamanashi: Escaping the Heat by the Katsura River4 Nov 2019
32Kishiwada Danjiri Festival: Thrills and Local Pride11 Nov 2019
33New Wind Blowing in Iwamizawa18 Nov 2019
34Ise: Pilgrimage to the Heart of Japan25 Nov 2019
35Nanyo: From Wheels to Wings2 Dec 2019
36Osaka: The Architecture of a Vibrant Metropolis9 Dec 2019
37Climbing Fun on Sacred Mt. Myogi23 Dec 2019

Season 2020

13 Jan 2020 – 29 Dec 2020 · 26 episodes

1Asago: Hidden Gem of Heritage and History13 Jan 2020
2Suo-Oshima: Finding Hawaii in the Inland Sea27 Jan 2020
3Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Asuka3 Feb 2020
4Yokohama: A Port Town with It All24 Feb 2020
5Mishima, Fukushima: Keeping Alive the Folk Craft Tradition9 Mar 2020
6Tsugaru: Deep Snow, Warm Hearts16 Mar 2020
7The Magic of Winter in Akita23 Mar 2020
8Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island31 Mar 2020
9Hakkoda's Backcountry Magic14 Apr 2020
10Asahikawa: Adventures on Sleds and Wheels21 Apr 2020
11Rivers of Life: Kaizu and Kuwana28 Apr 2020
12Ishigaki: A Look to the Future18 Aug 2020
13KAGAWA: Treasure House of Modernist Architecture29 Sep 2020
14Atami is Back6 Oct 2020
15Otoyo: Bringing Fresh Life to a Traditional Community13 Oct 2020
16Rural Reboot: Kamiyama's Renaissance20 Oct 2020
17Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road27 Oct 2020
18Work-Life Bliss in Itoshima3 Nov 2020
19Ogawa Village: Laidback Living with Mountain Vistas10 Nov 2020
20Omi-hachiman: Historic Merchant Town on Sacred Lake17 Nov 2020
21South Iwate: On the Trail to Recovery24 Nov 2020
22Passion on the Vine: Yamanashi and Its Winemakers1 Dec 2020
23Ashio: Memory of the Forest8 Dec 2020
24Miyagi: On the Trail to Recovery15 Dec 2020
25Ojiya: Deep Roots in Snow Country22 Dec 2020
26Revisiting Ibaraki's Autumn-Winter Flavors29 Dec 2020

Season 2021

5 Jan 2021 – 28 Dec 2021 · 14 episodes

1Kyoto: Tango Chirimen5 Jan 2021
2Tsu: A Path to the Heart26 Jan 2021
3Tsushima: Slow Living on a Frontline Island9 Feb 2021
4Moji: Gateway to the World16 Feb 2021
5Poetic Beauty of Wintry Kussharo30 Mar 2021
6Otaru: Herring and Glassware; Keeping Alive Otaru's Tradition4 May 2021
7Eye on Nagoya: A City's Identity through Architecture11 May 2021
8Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish25 May 2021
9Minami Shinshu: A Solo Alps Journey8 Jun 2021
10Toba Islands: Life and Love in a Traditional Community13 Jul 2021
11The Trail to Chiyanoki: Mountain Biking Revives Village27 Jul 2021
12Ishinomaki: A Decade On - Remembering and Moving Ahead17 Aug 2021
13Michinoku the Legend of Gold14 Dec 2021
14Kasama: A Pottery Community in Evolution28 Dec 2021

Season 2022

18 Jan 2022 – 27 Dec 2022 · 21 episodes

1Yamanobe no Michi18 Jan 2022
2Hamamatsu: From Local Expertise to Global Renown8 Feb 2022
3Matsusaka: Legacy of Samurai, Merchants, Artisan15 Feb 2022
4Nagasaki: City of Hills and Hope17 May 2022
5Eternally Radiant Himeji Castle31 May 2022
6Maniwa: Living from the Forest7 Jun 2022
7Breathing New Life into Iwaki21 Jun 2022
8Exploring the Mudflats of the Ariake Sea in Saga28 Jun 2022
9Yamagata: Communing with the Living and the Dead5 Jul 2022
10Suzuka: City with a Racing Circuit12 Jul 2022
11Iriomote: Pursuing the Elusive Jungle Cat19 Jul 2022
12Shinhama, Sendai: A Green Sea Wall for the Future2 Aug 2022
13Tamba-Sasayama: Inn to the Heart of a Village9 Aug 2022
14Okinawa: Weaving Culture30 Aug 2022
15Peak Pleasure in The Northern Alps20 Sep 2022
16Midsummer with the Ancestors: Wakasa Town4 Oct 2022
17With Isabella Bird: On the Road to Nikko11 Oct 2022
18Tochigi: Destinations of Timeless Calm25 Oct 2022
19Spirited Away to Tono8 Nov 2022
20Hakone Hachiri: Highway Back in Time6 Dec 2022
21Kumamoto: Castle Town Loves Its Past with Eye on the Future27 Dec 2022

Season 2023

3 Jan 2023 – 26 Dec 2023 · 29 episodes

1Nagoya: Exploring with Insiders3 Jan 2023
2Ozu: Castle Town Looking to the Future17 Jan 2023
3Kyushu: On the Trail of Shoyu31 Jan 2023
4Yasugi: Discoveries Along the Iron Road7 Feb 2023
5Matsue: The World of Wagashi14 Feb 2023
6Kochi: Into the Luminous Darkness28 Feb 2023
7Winter along the Mogami River7 Mar 2023
8Live Long, Live Well in Northern Nagano14 Mar 2023
9Akita, Yamagata, Niigata: The Textiles and Traditions of Winter21 Mar 2023
10Sapporo: Ski Mountaineering Tradition11 Apr 2023
11Rambling Around Secluded Yanbaru25 Apr 2023
12Onomichi: Vistas, Cats and Steep Hillsides2 May 2023
13Tobishima Kaido: Taking It Slow on Golden Isles16 May 2023
14With Isabella Bird — Part 2: On the Road to Tsugawa6 Jun 2023
15On The Sugar Road from Nagasaki to Saga13 Jun 2023
16Nibutani the Ainu, Living with Kamuy27 Jun 2023
17The Wild Life in One-of-a-Kind Amami4 Jul 2023
18Amami Oshima: Beauty in the Rain11 Jul 2023
19Owase: City of Abundant Rain25 Jul 2023
20Discovering the Wonders of Iya Valley15 Aug 2023
21Tsuruga Castle, Where the Past Meets the Present19 Sep 2023
22Gujo-Hachiman: Dancing the Night Away26 Sep 2023
23With Isabella Bird — Part 3: On the Road to Yamagata31 Oct 2023
24Koyasan: In Pursuit of Enlightenment7 Nov 2023
25From Ise to the Source of the Sacred River14 Nov 2023
26The Soaring Dragons of Chichibu28 Nov 2023
27Kyushu: On the Trail of Shoyu Nagasaki – Kumamoto – Miyazaki5 Dec 2023
28Handa: Savoring a Canal City's Delights12 Dec 2023
29Yakushima Awakenings26 Dec 2023

Season 2024

16 Jan 2024 – 24 Dec 2024 · 27 episodes

1Morioka: Slow Life, Indie Spirit16 Jan 2024
2360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 16 Feb 2024
3360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 213 Feb 2024
4On the Sugar Road from Saga to Fukuoka20 Feb 2024
5Isumi Shines as Liveable City27 Feb 2024
6SILK Road: Threads of History from Gunma to Yokohama5 Mar 2024
7Geto Kogen: Deep Powder Dreams19 Mar 2024
8Akita's Festivals Light Up Long Winters2 Apr 2024
9Tomonoura: Tradition and Community in a Historic Port30 Apr 2024
10Okinawa: Whispers of the Ryukyu Kingdom14 May 2024
11Taketa: Onsen Bathing Old and New28 May 2024
12With Isabella Bird — Part 4: On the Road to Akita4 Jun 2024
13Okayama: Divine Beings Up Close18 Jun 2024
14Ogaki: The City of Water2 Jul 2024
15Yamagata: Heartland of Wood Architecture16 Jul 2024
16Shodoshima: Island of Discoveries6 Aug 2024
17Deep Dive in Sugashima: The Island of Women Fishers20 Aug 2024
18NISEKO IN SUMMER: Natural Fun in the Great Outdoors27 Aug 2024
19Kumano Kodo: Fast Hiking to Nirvana3 Sep 2024
20Nagasaki's Obon: A Time for Remembrance17 Sep 2024
21With Isabella Bird — Part 5: On the Road to Aomori1 Oct 2024
22Osaka: OSAKA HEART AND SOUL8 Oct 2024
23Tokushima: Heartland of Fermentation22 Oct 2024
24OITA Kunisaki Peninsula: A Land of Buddhas and Gods19 Nov 2024
25Another Kobe: A Thatched Roof Village3 Dec 2024
26Fukushima: Trekking with Volcanoes & Hot Springs17 Dec 2024
27Ise-Shima: Timeless World of Pearls24 Dec 2024

Season 2025

4 Feb 2025 – 23 Dec 2025 · 27 episodes

1The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village4 Feb 2025
2Kyushu: Land of Samurai Swords18 Feb 2025
3Enku's 120,000 Smiles over Gifu25 Feb 2025
4Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships4 Mar 2025
5Hokuriku 2: The Golden Age of the Trading Ships and Their Legacy11 Mar 2025
6Gunma: Raking in Good Luck18 Mar 2025
7Hida: Deep Winter Escape25 Mar 2025
8Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City through its Architecture1 Apr 2025
9NIIGATA: SNOW COUNTRY WONDERLAND15 Apr 2025
10Wakayama: The Cradle of Japan's Flavors13 May 2025
11Kure Port, Kochi — The Lure of Katsuo27 May 2025
12Izu Peninsula: Volcanic Beauty10 Jun 2025
13Nagaoka: Water, the Wellspring of Abundance24 Jun 2025
14Matagi: Yamagata's Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers1 Jul 2025
15Nishio: Whisking up the Global Matcha Boom8 Jul 2025
16Tochigi: Life Away from the Sea22 Jul 2025
17Okinawa: A world in Bloom5 Aug 2025
18With Isabella Bird — Part 6: On the Road to Biratori12 Aug 2025
19SHAKOTAN: Out of the Blue, Into the Flames19 Aug 2025
20The Ontake Kodo Path to Sacred Peak16 Sep 2025
21Mishima: Festival Rhythms Run Deep30 Sep 2025
22Higashikawa: Picture-Perfect Town14 Oct 2025
23Kochi Shimanto River: Pristine Water and Premium Fishing28 Oct 2025
24Discovering Japan's Hidden Christians18 Nov 2025
25Hiking the San'in Coast: Tottori25 Nov 2025
26Unearthing a Love for Seto16 Dec 2025
27SHIMANE: In Search of Izumo's Gardens Past and Present23 Dec 2025

Season 2026

6 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 · 13 episodes

1Hiking the San'in Coast: Hyogo-Kyoto6 Jan 2026
2With Isabella Bird - Part 7: On the Road to Ise13 Jan 2026
3Noto: Lighting a Torch for the Future10 Feb 2026
4Akan: The Sacred Winter World of the Ainu17 Feb 2026
5Hokkaido: Voices from the Northern Land24 Feb 2026
6Kushimoto: Life at the Water's Edge17 Mar 2026
7Northern Yatsugatake: Adventures in Snow Hiking24 Mar 2026
8Kokuto Okinawa island sweetness14 Apr 2026
9Toyama MINGEI: Beauty in the Everyday12 May 2026
10Tsuruoka: Gastronomy Rooted in Tradition26 May 2026
11Komatsu: Stone Stories16 Jun 2026
12Maze: A Museum without Walls23 Jun 2026
13Tokunoshima: Bull Sumo on Subtropical Island30 Jun 2026

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