Journeys in Japan - Season 16 - Eps 16: Tochigi: Life Away from the Sea

2025-07-2228 min⭐ 9/10

Tochigi prefecture, which lies inland, is home to distinctive culinary traditions featuring fish. Leina Bambino visits the Nakagawa River to try its cherished ayu sweetish and then continues on to Nikko to delight in its yashio-masu—a type of rainbow trout developed in the area. And in Tochigi city she samples traditional dishes featuring shark meat.

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Journeys in Japan

Title: Journeys in Japan

First Air Date: 2010-02-02

Last Air Date: 2025-04-15

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 9/10 (from 1 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 16

Total Episodes: 526

Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Japan International Broadcasting (JIB), NHK

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Bill Sullivan

Bill Sullivan

Self - Narrator (voice)

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