Cycle Around Japan - Season 11 / Year 2024

Cycle Around Japan - Season 11 / Year 2024

Season 11 / Year 2024

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Episodes11
DatesJan 13, 2024 - Dec 21, 2024
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Episodes

Yamagata - Seeking the Flavors of Autumn
Year 2024Episode 150 min

Yamagata - Seeking the Flavors of Autumn

Yamagata Prefecture is famous for its food, some unique to late autumn and certain localities. Our gourmet cyclist explores the regional cuisine, from edible chrysanthemums to Japanese taro, turnips and salmon.
Jan 13, 2024
Sanriku - A Coast Reborn
Year 2024Episode 250 min

Sanriku - A Coast Reborn

The Sanriku Coast was the area hardest hit by the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011. Its restored communities are rediscovering their local traditions and the unique beauty of this landscape.
Feb 17, 2024
Awajishima and Ieshima - An Island Journey
Year 2024Episode 350 min

Awajishima and Ieshima - An Island Journey

On Awajishima and Ieshima in the Seto Inland Sea, islanders utilize the strong winter winds and waves to enhance local specialties like sweet onions, handmade noodles, incense sticks and seaweed.
Mar 16, 2024
Kiso Three Rivers - Going with the Flow
Year 2024Episode 450 min

Kiso Three Rivers - Going with the Flow

Our cyclist travels three large rivers in central Japan: the Kiso, the Nagara and the Ibi. He explores unique cultures related to the rivers, like cormorant fishing and an exciting float festival.
May 17, 2024
Kii Mountains - Climbing Uphill with a Smile
Year 2024Episode 550 min

Kii Mountains - Climbing Uphill with a Smile

Our cyclist climbs the Kii Mountains in western Japan, and encounters the culture that developed on the secluded slopes. Artisans work with rare black bamboo, and make pigment using an old method.
Jun 14, 2024
Aomori - Cold Winds, Warm Hearts
Year 2024Episode 650 min

Aomori - Cold Winds, Warm Hearts

Aomori Prefecture is beautiful, but its northern climate can be harsh. Our cyclist enjoys the warmest of welcomes in communities that historically had to cooperate closely in everything in order to survive.
Jul 20, 2024
Hokkaido - Crossing the Summer Plains
Year 2024Episode 750 min

Hokkaido - Crossing the Summer Plains

A ride through Hokkaido Prefecture in early summer. We meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation, and a legendary trainer of an unusual horse race.
Aug 3, 2024
Yatsugatake - Riding High
Year 2024Episode 850 min

Yatsugatake - Riding High

Each of the Yatsugatake highlands has a unique character. We see kids discover themselves on horseback, eat prehistoric style, go star gazing with an astronomer and explore a bird sanctuary forest.
Sep 14, 2024
Shizuoka - Energy of the Forest
Year 2024Episode 950 min

Shizuoka - Energy of the Forest

Shizuoka Prefecture has everything from beaches to mountains, but this time our road takes us through its deep forests, from wild rides on timber trails to a wild taste experience in the birthplace of wasabi.
Sep 21, 2024
Best of the Best - Our Most Scenic Rides
Year 2024Episode 1050 min

Best of the Best - Our Most Scenic Rides

We picked our 10 favorite rides from previous episodes and asked our viewers to rank them. These are the results, with commentary from our cyclists, a virtual race and lots of other extras to enjoy.
Oct 19, 2024
Niigata - An Older, Simpler Way of Life
Year 2024Episode 1150 min

Niigata - An Older, Simpler Way of Life

In northern Niigata Prefecture, we'll see the old ways of living as we try spicy daikon radish rolls and fluffy manju buns, go gill fishing, see cat houses made from rice straw, and a lovely old lacquer craft.
Dec 21, 2024

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