Is Time-lapse Japan coming back?
Time-lapse Japan (2018–present) on NHK World
The answer: Currently airing — last episode September 28, 2026.
17seasons
56episodes
About Time-lapse Japan
Time-lapse Japan's return is unconfirmed. The show last aired in April 2020 and has not announced a new season or upcoming episodes as of May 2026.
Time-lapse Japan is a documentary series that explores various aspects of Japanese culture and traditions through the technique of time-lapse photography. The series first premiered on September 22, 2018, and has showcased the beauty and uniqueness of Japan across multiple seasons, with the most recent season ending in April 2020.
Each episode has a runtime of about five minutes, providing brief but visually engaging insights into Japanese life and customs.
Time-lapse Japan episode schedule
56 aired
Aired · 56
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 28, 2026 | S17·E4 | Timeless Townscape |
| September 28, 2026 | S17·E3 | Through a Majestic Landscape |
| September 21, 2026 | S17·E2 | Flowers That Never Fade |
| September 21, 2026 | S17·E1 | Garden of Healing |
| January 25, 2026 | S16·E4 | Vessels That Age with You |
| January 18, 2026 | S16·E3 | The Citrus That Saved the Samurai |
| January 11, 2026 | S16·E2 | With the Flow |
| January 4, 2026 | S16·E1 | An Open-Air Museum |
| September 15, 2025 | S15·E4 | Wings of a Mayfly |
| September 15, 2025 | S15·E3 | Living with the Shimanto |
| September 15, 2025 | S15·E2 | Bonito Country |
| September 15, 2025 | S15·E1 | Cape of Faith |
| January 27, 2025 | S14·E4 | Uesugi Yozan |
| January 20, 2025 | S14·E3 | A Gift from Melted Snow |
| January 13, 2025 | S14·E2 | Shirabu Onsen |
| January 6, 2025 | S14·E1 | "Beni," Japanese Red |
| August 25, 2024 | S13·E4 | Legendary Fruit |
| August 18, 2024 | S13·E3 | Cycle of Water |
| August 11, 2024 | S13·E2 | Nature's Dynamism |
| August 4, 2024 | S13·E1 | Gateway to the Land of the Dead |
| January 29, 2024 | S12·E4 | Japanese Confectionery |
| January 22, 2024 | S12·E3 | Steelmaking |
| January 15, 2024 | S12·E2 | The City of Water |
| January 8, 2024 | S12·E1 | The Gathering Place of the Gods |
| July 31, 2023 | S11·E4 | Tanaka Isson ― Amami's Legendary Painter |
| July 24, 2023 | S11·E3 | Shimauta ― Amami's Soul Music |
| July 17, 2023 | S11·E2 | Biodiversity |
| July 10, 2023 | S11·E1 | Island Colors |
| December 6, 2022 | S10·E4 | Seto Inland Sea |
| December 3, 2022 | S10·E3 | The Kurushima Straits |
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| December 2, 2022 | S10·E2 | Nii Oshima Island |
| December 1, 2022 | S10·E1 | Noshima Island |
| July 1, 2022 | S9·E4 | US Influences |
| June 30, 2022 | S9·E3 | The Holiest Place |
| June 29, 2022 | S9·E2 | Homes |
| June 28, 2022 | S9·E1 | Shuri Castle |
| March 18, 2022 | S8·E4 | Lacquer |
| March 17, 2022 | S8·E3 | Dogu |
| March 16, 2022 | S8·E2 | The Oyu Stone Circles |
| March 15, 2022 | S8·E1 | The Sannai Maruyama Site |
| December 23, 2021 | S7·E4 | Ainu Patterns |
| December 22, 2021 | S7·E3 | Ainu Boats |
| December 21, 2021 | S7·E2 | Ainu Houses |
| December 20, 2021 | S7·E1 | Ainu Forest |
| May 14, 2021 | S6·E4 | Starry Sky |
| April 29, 2020 | S5·E3 | Keep Memories Alive |
| April 15, 2020 | S5·E2 | Tono |
| March 26, 2020 | S5·E1 | Lost Loved Ones |
| November 24, 2019 | S4·E3 | Expressways |
| November 10, 2019 | S4·E2 | Backstreets and Alleys |
| November 4, 2019 | S4·E1 | Water |
| August 9, 2019 | S3·E2 | Mt. Azuma-Kofuji |
| August 9, 2019 | S3·E1 | Usuiso Beach |
| March 3, 2019 | S2·E1 | The Christian Cave |
| November 10, 2018 | S1·E2 | Rocky Sebori: Beekeeper |
| September 22, 2018 | S1·E1 | Kyoko Ohira: Island Diva |
