Journeys in Japan

This travel series from Japan International Broadcasting provides a look at the many unique places to visit in Japan. English-speaking visitors explore Japan's cultural and historical sites, meet with locals and offer travel insights for destinations that are off the beaten path. Episodes feature the Yatsugatake Mountains; Tomonoura in Hiroshima Prefecture; Mihonoseki, on the eastern cape of the Shimane Peninsula; and the Ise-Shima area of Mie Prefecture, the venue for the 42nd G7 summit.

Schedule

  • Journeys in Japan: Isumi Shines as Liveable City: TVSS: Iconic

    Journeys in Japan

    Isumi Shines as Liveable City

    Saturday
    Apr 27

    30 Minutes

    A Tokyo-based couple takes a road trip to Isumi on the Boso Peninsula to check out the local culture, check into an old farmhouse inn, and savor sake and outdoor sports.
  • Journeys in Japan: Silk Road: Threads From Gunma to Yokohama: TVSS: Iconic

    Journeys in Japan

    Silk Road: Threads From Gunma to Yokohama

    Saturday
    May 4

    30 Minutes

    Following the Silk Road from northern Kanto to Yokohama, where the silk took off to the world.
  • Journeys in Japan: TVSS: Iconic

    Journeys in Japan

    Nagoya: Exploring With Insiders

    Saturday
    May 11

    30 Minutes

    Exploring Nagoya through the eyes of two residents -- Elisabeth "Elly" Llopis from Spain and Lena Yamaguchi from Germany.

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