Journeys in Japan

Journeys in Japan provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan. English-speaking visitors travel the length of the country, exploring the culture, meeting the local people, visiting historic sites and offering travel hints rarely found in guidebooks.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Journeys in Japan
First Air Date	February 2, 2010
Last Air Date	August 12, 2025
Seasons	16
Episodes	535
Episode Runtime	28min
Language	Japanese, English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Japan
Production Companies	Japan International Broadcasting (JIB)NHK
Networks	NHK WORLD-JAPAN

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With Isabella Bird — Part 6: On the Road to Biratori

British explorer and writer Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in 1878, just 10 years after the Meiji Era began. Accompanied by a young man who served as both interpreter and attendant, she traveled deep into the hinterland. "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan" is her highly praised travelogue of that journey. One of the main reasons for her visit to Japan is said to have been to write about the indigenous Ainu people living in Hokkaido. After reaching Hakodate, Isabella traveled to Biratori by horse and by rickshaw. On this edition of Journeys in Japan, Tijana, a resident of Hokkaido, learns about Ainu culture at Nibutani Kotan, where an Ainu settlement has been recreated.

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