Sapporo is known for its rich architectural heritage, a symbol of its place as Hokkaido's hub of politics, economy, and ...

The world's first cultured pearls were born in Ise-Shima in Mie Prefecture. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Do Minh Khai from Vietnam explores the Ise-Shima area, the home of magical pearls.

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Greek photographer Androniki Christodoulou explores Shodoshima Island and meets the people who are preserving their island traditions. Known as one of the ...

Amami Oshima Islands, designated as a Natural World Heritage site in 2021 ... In this episode of Journeys in Japan, actor Michael Keida heads deep into the forest in search of the subtropical ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Kyle Card travels to Taketa City ... the majestic natural environment along with some of the world's finest carbonated hot springs. These hot springs offer ...

Euan Craig is an Australian potter and longtime Gunma resident. On this edition of Journeys in Japan, he digs deep into the history and culture of these talismans and meets some of the people who ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Tom explores the historic town of Tomonoura and discovers the town's centuries-old tradition of forging steel. He also meets the local people who have ...

We dig a little deeper into education in Japan. The segments featured in this episode are available in full online at NHK WORLD-JAPAN ON DEMAND. *Please note that due to the available terms of the ...

This time on Journeys in Japan, American actor Charles Glover visits Ozu and discovers that it is possible to stay the night inside the castle donjon (main keep)—the only place in Japan where ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, American architect James Lambiasi visits a hot spring resort where the main street is lined with hotels built from timber; an ancient Buddhist temple where ...

On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Cveto heads out into the mountains with the Alpine Club for a training session, to get a taste of their ski mountaineering tradition.

The Gujo Odori, one of Japan's largest Bon dances, is a spectacle with the scores of revelers, as well as the live festival music and clacking geta wooden clogs. For more than 400 years ...