Is Journeys in Japan coming back?
Journeys in Japan (2010–present) — travel on NHK World
The answer: Between seasons — last episode March 24, 2026, no return date announced yet.
17seasons
531episodes
About Journeys in Japan
Journeys in Japan is currently between seasons. The most recent episode aired on March 24, 2026, on NHK World. There is no confirmed return date for the next season.
The show is a travel series that began in 2010, featuring English-speaking visitors exploring Japan's local culture, meeting people, and sharing travel tips that are rarely found in guidebooks. It offers viewers an in-depth look at various regions of Japan through the eyes of travelers, highlighting authentic experiences and cultural insights.
The episodes typically have a runtime of 30 minutes.
Journeys in Japan episode schedule
531 aired
Aired · 531
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2026 | S2026·E7 | Northern Yatsugatake: Adventures in Snow Hiking |
| March 17, 2026 | S2026·E6 | Kushimoto: Life at the Water's Edge |
| February 24, 2026 | S2026·E5 | Hokkaido: Voices from the Northern Land |
| February 17, 2026 | S2026·E4 | Akan: The Sacred Winter World of the Ainu |
| February 10, 2026 | S2026·E3 | Noto: Lighting a Torch for the Future |
| January 13, 2026 | S2026·E2 | With Isabella Bird - Part 7: On the Road to Ise |
| January 6, 2026 | S2026·E1 | Hiking the San'in Coast: Hyogo-Kyoto |
| December 23, 2025 | S2025·E27 | SHIMANE: In Search of Izumo's Gardens Past and Present |
| December 16, 2025 | S2025·E26 | Unearthing a Love for Seto |
| November 25, 2025 | S2025·E25 | Hiking the San'in Coast: Tottori |
| November 18, 2025 | S2025·E24 | Discovering Japan's Hidden Christians |
| October 28, 2025 | S2025·E23 | Kochi Shimanto River: Pristine Water and Premium Fishing |
| October 14, 2025 | S2025·E22 | Higashikawa: Picture-Perfect Town |
| September 30, 2025 | S2025·E21 | Mishima: Festival Rhythms Run Deep |
| September 16, 2025 | S2025·E20 | The Ontake Kodo Path to Sacred Peak |
| August 19, 2025 | S2025·E19 | SHAKOTAN: Out of the Blue, Into the Flames |
| August 12, 2025 | S2025·E18 | With Isabella Bird — Part 6: On the Road to Biratori |
| August 5, 2025 | S2025·E17 | Okinawa: A world in Bloom |
| July 22, 2025 | S2025·E16 | Tochigi: Life Away from the Sea |
| July 8, 2025 | S2025·E15 | Nishio: Whisking up the Global Matcha Boom |
| July 1, 2025 | S2025·E14 | Matagi: Yamagata's Spiritual Hunter-Gatherers |
| June 24, 2025 | S2025·E13 | Nagaoka: Water, the Wellspring of Abundance |
| June 10, 2025 | S2025·E12 | Izu Peninsula: Volcanic Beauty |
| May 27, 2025 | S2025·E11 | Kure Port, Kochi — The Lure of Katsuo |
| May 13, 2025 | S2025·E10 | Wakayama: The Cradle of Japan's Flavors |
| April 15, 2025 | S2025·E9 | NIIGATA: SNOW COUNTRY WONDERLAND |
| April 1, 2025 | S2025·E8 | Hokkaido Sapporo: Sensing the City through its Architecture |
| March 25, 2025 | S2025·E7 | Hida: Deep Winter Escape |
| March 18, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Gunma: Raking in Good Luck |
| March 11, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Hokuriku 2: The Golden Age of the Trading Ships and Their Legacy |
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| March 4, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Hokuriku 1: Foods and Flavors of the Trading Ships |
| February 25, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Enku's 120,000 Smiles over Gifu |
| February 18, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Kyushu: Land of Samurai Swords |
| February 4, 2025 | S2025·E1 | The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village |
| December 24, 2024 | S2024·E27 | Ise-Shima: Timeless World of Pearls |
| December 17, 2024 | S2024·E26 | Fukushima: Trekking with Volcanoes & Hot Springs |
| December 3, 2024 | S2024·E25 | Another Kobe: A Thatched Roof Village |
| November 19, 2024 | S2024·E24 | OITA Kunisaki Peninsula: A Land of Buddhas and Gods |
| October 22, 2024 | S2024·E23 | Tokushima: Heartland of Fermentation |
| October 8, 2024 | S2024·E22 | Osaka: OSAKA HEART AND SOUL |
| October 1, 2024 | S2024·E21 | With Isabella Bird — Part 5: On the Road to Aomori |
| September 17, 2024 | S2024·E20 | Nagasaki's Obon: A Time for Remembrance |
| September 3, 2024 | S2024·E19 | Kumano Kodo: Fast Hiking to Nirvana |
| August 27, 2024 | S2024·E18 | NISEKO IN SUMMER: Natural Fun in the Great Outdoors |
| August 20, 2024 | S2024·E17 | Deep Dive in Sugashima: The Island of Women Fishers |
| August 6, 2024 | S2024·E16 | Shodoshima: Island of Discoveries |
| July 16, 2024 | S2024·E15 | Yamagata: Heartland of Wood Architecture |
| July 2, 2024 | S2024·E14 | Ogaki: The City of Water |
| June 18, 2024 | S2024·E13 | Okayama: Divine Beings Up Close |
| June 4, 2024 | S2024·E12 | With Isabella Bird — Part 4: On the Road to Akita |
| May 28, 2024 | S2024·E11 | Taketa: Onsen Bathing Old and New |
| May 14, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Okinawa: Whispers of the Ryukyu Kingdom |
| April 30, 2024 | S2024·E9 | Tomonoura: Tradition and Community in a Historic Port |
| April 2, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Akita's Festivals Light Up Long Winters |
| March 19, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Geto Kogen: Deep Powder Dreams |
| March 5, 2024 | S2024·E6 | SILK Road: Threads of History from Gunma to Yokohama |
| February 27, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Isumi Shines as Liveable City |
| February 20, 2024 | S2024·E4 | On the Sugar Road from Saga to Fukuoka |
| February 13, 2024 | S2024·E3 | 360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 2 |
| February 6, 2024 | S2024·E2 | 360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 1 |
| January 16, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Morioka: Slow Life, Indie Spirit |
| December 26, 2023 | S2023·E29 | Yakushima Awakenings |
| December 12, 2023 | S2023·E28 | Handa: Savoring a Canal City's Delights |
| December 5, 2023 | S2023·E27 | Kyushu: On the Trail of Shoyu Nagasaki – Kumamoto – Miyazaki |
| November 28, 2023 | S2023·E26 | The Soaring Dragons of Chichibu |
| November 14, 2023 | S2023·E25 | From Ise to the Source of the Sacred River |
| November 7, 2023 | S2023·E24 | Koyasan: In Pursuit of Enlightenment |
| October 31, 2023 | S2023·E23 | With Isabella Bird — Part 3: On the Road to Yamagata |
| September 26, 2023 | S2023·E22 | Gujo-Hachiman: Dancing the Night Away |
| September 19, 2023 | S2023·E21 | Tsuruga Castle, Where the Past Meets the Present |
| August 15, 2023 | S2023·E20 | Discovering the Wonders of Iya Valley |
| July 25, 2023 | S2023·E19 | Owase: City of Abundant Rain |
| July 11, 2023 | S2023·E18 | Amami Oshima: Beauty in the Rain |
| July 4, 2023 | S2023·E17 | The Wild Life in One-of-a-Kind Amami |
| June 27, 2023 | S2023·E16 | Nibutani the Ainu, Living with Kamuy |
| June 13, 2023 | S2023·E15 | On The Sugar Road from Nagasaki to Saga |
| June 6, 2023 | S2023·E14 | With Isabella Bird — Part 2: On the Road to Tsugawa |
| May 16, 2023 | S2023·E13 | Tobishima Kaido: Taking It Slow on Golden Isles |
| May 2, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Onomichi: Vistas, Cats and Steep Hillsides |
| April 25, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Rambling Around Secluded Yanbaru |
| April 11, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Sapporo: Ski Mountaineering Tradition |
| March 21, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Akita, Yamagata, Niigata: The Textiles and Traditions of Winter |
| March 14, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Live Long, Live Well in Northern Nagano |
| March 7, 2023 | S2023·E7 | Winter along the Mogami River |
| February 28, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Kochi: Into the Luminous Darkness |
| February 14, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Matsue: The World of Wagashi |
| February 7, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Yasugi: Discoveries Along the Iron Road |
| January 31, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Kyushu: On the Trail of Shoyu |
| January 17, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Ozu: Castle Town Looking to the Future |
| January 3, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Nagoya: Exploring with Insiders |
| December 27, 2022 | S2022·E21 | Kumamoto: Castle Town Loves Its Past with Eye on the Future |
| December 6, 2022 | S2022·E20 | Hakone Hachiri: Highway Back in Time |
| November 8, 2022 | S2022·E19 | Spirited Away to Tono |
| October 25, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Tochigi: Destinations of Timeless Calm |
| October 11, 2022 | S2022·E17 | With Isabella Bird: On the Road to Nikko |
| October 4, 2022 | S2022·E16 | Midsummer with the Ancestors: Wakasa Town |
| September 20, 2022 | S2022·E15 | Peak Pleasure in The Northern Alps |
| August 30, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Okinawa: Weaving Culture |
| August 9, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Tamba-Sasayama: Inn to the Heart of a Village |
| August 2, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Shinhama, Sendai: A Green Sea Wall for the Future |
| July 19, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Iriomote: Pursuing the Elusive Jungle Cat |
| July 12, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Suzuka: City with a Racing Circuit |
| July 5, 2022 | S2022·E9 | Yamagata: Communing with the Living and the Dead |
| June 28, 2022 | S2022·E8 | Exploring the Mudflats of the Ariake Sea in Saga |
| June 21, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Breathing New Life into Iwaki |
| June 7, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Maniwa: Living from the Forest |
| May 31, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Eternally Radiant Himeji Castle |
| May 17, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Nagasaki: City of Hills and Hope |
| February 15, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Matsusaka: Legacy of Samurai, Merchants, Artisan |
| February 8, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Hamamatsu: From Local Expertise to Global Renown |
| January 18, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Yamanobe no Michi |
| December 28, 2021 | S2021·E14 | Kasama: A Pottery Community in Evolution |
| December 14, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Michinoku the Legend of Gold |
| August 17, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Ishinomaki: A Decade On - Remembering and Moving Ahead |
| July 27, 2021 | S2021·E11 | The Trail to Chiyanoki: Mountain Biking Revives Village |
| July 13, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Toba Islands: Life and Love in a Traditional Community |
| June 8, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Minami Shinshu: A Solo Alps Journey |
| May 25, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish |
| May 11, 2021 | S2021·E7 | Eye on Nagoya: A City's Identity through Architecture |
| May 4, 2021 | S2021·E6 | Otaru: Herring and Glassware; Keeping Alive Otaru's Tradition |
| March 30, 2021 | S2021·E5 | Poetic Beauty of Wintry Kussharo |
| February 16, 2021 | S2021·E4 | Moji: Gateway to the World |
| February 9, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Tsushima: Slow Living on a Frontline Island |
| January 26, 2021 | S2021·E2 | Tsu: A Path to the Heart |
| January 5, 2021 | S2021·E1 | Kyoto: Tango Chirimen |
| December 29, 2020 | S2020·E26 | Revisiting Ibaraki's Autumn-Winter Flavors |
| December 22, 2020 | S2020·E25 | Ojiya: Deep Roots in Snow Country |
| December 15, 2020 | S2020·E24 | Miyagi: On the Trail to Recovery |
| December 8, 2020 | S2020·E23 | Ashio: Memory of the Forest |
| December 1, 2020 | S2020·E22 | Passion on the Vine: Yamanashi and Its Winemakers |
| November 24, 2020 | S2020·E21 | South Iwate: On the Trail to Recovery |
| November 17, 2020 | S2020·E20 | Omi-hachiman: Historic Merchant Town on Sacred Lake |
| November 10, 2020 | S2020·E19 | Ogawa Village: Laidback Living with Mountain Vistas |
| November 3, 2020 | S2020·E18 | Work-Life Bliss in Itoshima |
| October 27, 2020 | S2020·E17 | Nanmoku: Afterglow of the Silk Road |
| October 20, 2020 | S2020·E16 | Rural Reboot: Kamiyama's Renaissance |
| October 13, 2020 | S2020·E15 | Otoyo: Bringing Fresh Life to a Traditional Community |
| October 6, 2020 | S2020·E14 | Atami is Back |
| September 29, 2020 | S2020·E13 | KAGAWA: Treasure House of Modernist Architecture |
| August 18, 2020 | S2020·E12 | Ishigaki: A Look to the Future |
| April 28, 2020 | S2020·E11 | Rivers of Life: Kaizu and Kuwana |
| April 21, 2020 | S2020·E10 | Asahikawa: Adventures on Sleds and Wheels |
| April 14, 2020 | S2020·E9 | Hakkoda's Backcountry Magic |
| March 31, 2020 | S2020·E8 | Hateruma: Life on a Distant Island |
| March 23, 2020 | S2020·E7 | The Magic of Winter in Akita |
| March 16, 2020 | S2020·E6 | Tsugaru: Deep Snow, Warm Hearts |
| March 9, 2020 | S2020·E5 | Mishima, Fukushima: Keeping Alive the Folk Craft Tradition |
| February 24, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Yokohama: A Port Town with It All |
| February 3, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Unlocking the Mysteries of Ancient Asuka |
| January 27, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Suo-Oshima: Finding Hawaii in the Inland Sea |
| January 13, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Asago: Hidden Gem of Heritage and History |
| December 23, 2019 | S2019·E37 | Climbing Fun on Sacred Mt. Myogi |
| December 9, 2019 | S2019·E36 | Osaka: The Architecture of a Vibrant Metropolis |
| December 2, 2019 | S2019·E35 | Nanyo: From Wheels to Wings |
| November 25, 2019 | S2019·E34 | Ise: Pilgrimage to the Heart of Japan |
| November 18, 2019 | S2019·E33 | New Wind Blowing in Iwamizawa |
| November 11, 2019 | S2019·E32 | Kishiwada Danjiri Festival: Thrills and Local Pride |
| November 4, 2019 | S2019·E31 | Yamanashi: Escaping the Heat by the Katsura River |
| October 22, 2019 | S2019·E30 | Nakanojo: The Force of Art and Nature |
| October 8, 2019 | S2019·E29 | Kagawa: Stepping into the Past |
| October 1, 2019 | S2019·E28 | Rausu: Coexistence with Nature's Bounty |
| September 24, 2019 | S2019·E27 | Iwate: Blazing a Trail to the Future |
| September 17, 2019 | S2019·E26 | Izumo: The Heart of the Japanese Spirit |
| September 3, 2019 | S2019·E25 | Steel City Muroran and Its Hidden Charms |
| August 20, 2019 | S2019·E24 | Sawara: Festival Floats Keeping Ties Alive |
| August 13, 2019 | S2019·E23 | Mt. Hakusan: Sacred Peak of Natural Beauty |
| August 6, 2019 | S2019·E22 | Tonami: The Winds of Change |
| July 30, 2019 | S2019·E21 | Hachimantai: Timeless Landscape, Healing Water |
| July 2, 2019 | S2019·E20 | Shizuoka: Wonderland of Green Tea |
| June 25, 2019 | S2019·E19 | Nishi-Izu, Hidden Gem |
| June 18, 2019 | S2019·E18 | Yamaguchi: Landscapes and Their Stories |
| June 11, 2019 | S2019·E17 | Uchiko: Epic Kite Battle |
| May 28, 2019 | S2019·E16 | Hieizan: Mother Mountain of Eternal Prayer |
| May 21, 2019 | S2019·E15 | Iga: Keeping the Ninja Tradition Alive |
| May 14, 2019 | S2019·E14 | Tateyama: Wondrous Underwater Encounters |
| May 7, 2019 | S2019·E13 | Road Tripping around Miyazaki |
| April 23, 2019 | S2019·E12 | Oku-Echizen: Abundance and Tranquility |
| April 9, 2019 | S2019·E11 | Minami-Uonuma: Weaving New Snow Country Tales |
| April 2, 2019 | S2019·E10 | Gliding Hokkaido's Powder |
| March 26, 2019 | S2019·E9 | Iojima: A Volcanic Island with a Passion for Rhythm |
| March 19, 2019 | S2019·E8 | Okinawa: Architecture of History and Tradition |
| March 12, 2019 | S2019·E7 | Kikuchi: Slow Food, Slow Travel |
| March 5, 2019 | S2019·E6 | Iheya: Peaceful Winter Getaway |
| February 26, 2019 | S2019·E5 | Nagahama: Heading North Along Lake Biwa |
| February 19, 2019 | S2019·E4 | Tottori: Crab Lover's Paradise |
| February 12, 2019 | S2019·E3 | Nichinan: A Port City Reviving |
| February 5, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Chugei, Kochi: Exploring the Yuzu Road |
| January 8, 2019 | S2019·E1 | Kamioka: Pedaling Ahead to the Past |
| December 25, 2018 | S2018·E34 | Iriomote Island: A Small Piece of Paradise |
| December 18, 2018 | S2018·E33 | Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color |
| November 27, 2018 | S2018·E32 | Houki-cho: Preserving the Past for the Future |
| November 13, 2018 | S2018·E31 | Fukuoka: A City of Two Faces |
| November 6, 2018 | S2018·E30 | Mt. Gozaisho: Going Extreme |
| October 23, 2018 | S2018·E29 | Kitayama Village: A Community with Unique Charms |
| October 16, 2018 | S2018·E28 | The Lost Pirates of the Seto Inland Sea |
| October 9, 2018 | S2018·E27 | Iki: Island of Beauty and Promise |
| September 25, 2018 | S2018·E26 | Totsukawa: A Spiritually Charged Place of Beauty |
| September 18, 2018 | S2018·E25 | Okushiri Island: Secret Gem Off Hokkaido |
| August 28, 2018 | S2018·E24 | Kita-Akita: Deep Connections with Nature |
| August 21, 2018 | S2018·E23 | Mt. Fuji: Climbing to the Sacred Realm |
| August 14, 2018 | S2018·E22 | Yuki & Oyama: Neighbors with Interwoven Tradition |
| August 7, 2018 | S2018·E21 | Tobishima: Living Life on Island Time |
| July 31, 2018 | S2018·E20 | Misugi: Taking it Slow in the Mountains |
| July 24, 2018 | S2018·E19 | Remote Ojika Island: Portal to the Past |
| July 17, 2018 | S2018·E18 | Tsuwano: Painted Past, Vividly Present |
| July 10, 2018 | S2018·E17 | Tsugaru: Amateur Sumo, Indomitable Tradition |
| July 3, 2018 | S2018·E16 | Nikko: Contemplating its Architectural Jewels |
| June 26, 2018 | S2018·E15 | Atami: The Spa Revival |
| June 19, 2018 | S2018·E14 | Ashikaga and Tochigi: Cultivating Nature and Tradition |
| June 12, 2018 | S2018·E13 | Agano River: Green Foliage and Spring Rituals |
| June 5, 2018 | S2018·E12 | Okumusashi: Spring Forest Feast |
| May 8, 2018 | S2018·E11 | Following a Samurai Tea Master |
| April 24, 2018 | S2018·E10 | Toyama: A Food Culture Rich in Umami |
| April 10, 2018 | S2018·E9 | Makabe: A Promise of Spring |
| April 3, 2018 | S2018·E8 | Hachinohe: Warmth in Winter |
| March 27, 2018 | S2018·E7 | A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido |
| March 6, 2018 | S2018·E6 | Takada: Community and Tradition in Snow Country |
| February 27, 2018 | S2018·E5 | Fukuoka: City of Food and Flavor |
| February 20, 2018 | S2018·E4 | Oita: Rest and Recuperation, Onsen Style |
| February 13, 2018 | S2018·E3 | Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps |
| February 6, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies |
| January 9, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima |
| December 12, 2017 | S2017·E35 | Karatsu: Festival Floats, Deep Community Spirit |
| December 5, 2017 | S2017·E34 | Passage of Time: Lake Towada in Autumn |
| November 28, 2017 | S2017·E33 | Togakushi: Autumn Hues at a Sacred Mountain |
| November 21, 2017 | S2017·E32 | Kikuma, Ehime: Pride and Pageantry |
| November 7, 2017 | S2017·E31 | Kagoshima: The Taste and Style of "kuro" Culture |
| October 24, 2017 | S2017·E30 | A River Runs Through Hokkaido |
| October 17, 2017 | S2017·E29 | Minami-Izu: Unspoiled Seaside Getaway |
| October 10, 2017 | S2017·E28 | Nagara River: Pristine Beauty, Waterborne Bounty |
…and 301 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.