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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
English-speaking visitors travel the length of Japan, exploring the local culture, meeting the people and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.
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.