Season 12

1. One Line Inspires Generations in Chiba

2024-02-03 · 44m

Explore Choshi Electric Railway which has operated for a century with the warm support of residents. Everyone here strives to preserve the local traditions.

2. Under the Blue Spring Skies of Iwate

2024-06-22 · 44m

Travel Iwate Pref. from popular destination Morioka to the Pacific coast. Eat your fill of soba noodles, dive into in a fantastical world, fish with cucumbers and go spelunking.

3. Life, Art and Connections in Shimane

2024-08-17 · 44m

Journey through the tranquil rustic landscape of Shimane Pref. Traditional fishermen catch clams. One temple offers blessing for eye ailments. And, residents make unusual sculptures for the deities.

4. A Single Line to the Tip of Hokkaido

2024-11-02 · 44m

Travel the Soya Line through the northern part of the island to Wakkanai, Japan's northernmost station. Disused train lines and stations remain along the way. Head to Cape Soya and gaze at Sakhalin.

5. Energized Along the Kumano Pilgrimage Trails

2024-11-23 · 44m

The Kumano Kodo was designated UNESCO World Heritage in 2004. Travel the JR Sangu and Kisei Lines along the trails on the Iseji route between Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture and Kumano Hayatama Taisha in Wakayama Prefecture.