Journeys in Japan: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Journeys in Japan Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Ishinomaki City, Miyagi: Manga Land
Jan 11, 2011 · 28 min
On Journeys in Japan, our reporter, Julian, ventures to Ishinomaki City in Miyagi Prefecture, about 400 kilometers north of Tokyo. Ishinomaki prospered as a fishery town, but recen
Goto Islands, Nagasaki
Jan 18, 2011 · 28 min
In this edition of Journeys in Japan, we visit the Goto Islands, in the East China Sea off the west coast of Kyushu, southwest of Japan. Our reporter, American actress, Haruka Orth
Industrial Artisan Craftsmanship
Jan 25, 2011 · 28 min
This week's "Journeys in Japan" focuses on the small factories that helped to lay the foundation for Japan's postwar manufacturing prowess. Our reporter, Adeyto, visits four factor
Colorful Temple Tour!
Feb 1, 2011 · 28 min
In this edition of Journeys in Japan, our reporter Ian Thomas Ash visits a number of rare temples known for their vivid colors. Setting off from the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Toky
Toba City, Mie: The Heartland of the Pearl
Feb 8, 2011 · 28 min
In this week's Journeys in Japan, we visit Toba City in Mie Prefecture, the town famous for cultured pearls.
Himi, Takaoka and Gokayama, Toyama
Feb 15, 2011 · 28 min
In this edition of "Journeys in Japan", our reporter, Vincent Giry, visits Toyama Prefecture, known for its abundant snowfall. He learns how people have adapted to living in the lo
Miura Peninsula, Kanagawa: A Great Get-Away on Tokyo's Doorstep
Feb 22, 2011 · 28 min
On this edition of "Journeys in Japan," Joshua will be trying his hand at ocean activities, soothing away his stress in spa water, exploring the countryside and simply sitting on t
Abashiri City, Hokkaido: To the Land of Drift Ice
Mar 8, 2011 · 28 min
This week's Journeys in Japan, heads 1000 kilometers north of Tokyo to the sea of Okhotsk off the northeastern coast of Hokkaido. From January to March, the area becomes a vast bla
Mystical Kunisaki: A Journey Back in Time
Apr 26, 2011 · 28 min
On this edition of Journeys in Japan, Haruka Orth sets out to explore the ancient Buddhist heritage found in Kunisaki in the northeast of Oita Prefecture.
Old Meets New in Kumamoto
May 3, 2011 · 28 min
Kumamoto—located in central Kyushu—is a regional economic and political hub. The city's symbol is Kumamoto Castle, rebuilt faithfully to its original state 400 years ago. Our repor
Matsue, Shimane: Glimpses of Lafcadio Hearn
May 10, 2011 · 28 min
The city of Matsue lies close to the Sea of Japan coast, in Shimane Prefecture. It's a place filled with history, and has a castle built 400 years ago. On this edition of Journeys
Cape Muroto in Early Spring
May 17, 2011 · 28 min
The destination of this time's journey is Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture, that is based at the southeastern corner of the Shikoku Main Island. Hawaiian-born Michael Rivas visited
Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka
May 24, 2011 · 28 min
On this edition of Journeys in Japan, our reporter, JJ, visits Kawazu and Shimoda, in Shizuoka Prefecture, in pursuit of typical Japanese spring delicacies.
Seki City, Gifu: City of Cutlery
May 31, 2011 · 28 min
In this week's Journeys in Japan, we visit Seki City in Gifu Prefecture. Seki City boasts the number one production of cutlery in Japan. At this time traveler Johan Gathright visit
Kobe, Hyogo: Kobe Kokashita - An Arcade - A Wonderland Under the Tracks
Jun 7, 2011 · 28 min
Kobe has an attractive shopping street that streches out long underneath an elevated railway track in the central part of the city. Measuring two kilometers in length and two meter
A Pilgrimage Back in Time: Kompira-san
Jun 14, 2011 · 28 min
Since ancient times people have made been making pilgrimages here to worship at Kotohira Shrine. Commonly known as Kompira-san, this shrine was thought to bring good luck, offer pr
The Great Nature Along the Shimanto River
Jun 21, 2011 · 28 min
This week on "Journeys in Japan" we visit the Shimanto River, which is considered to be one of the country's most beautiful. It meanders nearly 200 kilometers before it finally fee
Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture: Cormorant Fishing - An Ancient Tradition
Jul 19, 2011 · 28 min
Getting Lost in Onomichi's Secret Alleys
Aug 16, 2011 · 28 min
This week, we visit the picturesque hills of Onomichi City in Hiroshima Prefecture. Located about an hour's drive away from Hiroshima, Onomichi is a little known gem, riddled with
A Vibrant Community: Yokohama Chinatown
Sep 6, 2011 · 28 min
Yokohama, just to the south of Tokyo, is home to one of the largest, most vibrant Chinatowns in the world. It's quite compact, covering an area just half a kilometer across, but it
Mount Fuji, Yamanashi Prefecture: The Power of the Majestic Volcano
Oct 4, 2011 · 28 min
Mount Fuji is Japan's highest peak and is surrounded by verdant forests and five pristine lakes. Many people are unaware that the popular hiking destination is an active volcano. W
Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture: A City Steeped in Traditional Craft Rate
Oct 18, 2011 · 28 min
Noren, Japanese paper and woodblock print are the Japanese traditional art. We can see and enjoy all of them in Maniwa city in Okayama Prefecture. Stephen Hemsley, an English teac
The Flavor of Autumn
Nov 8, 2011 · 28 min
In this journey, musician, Michael Rivas, will be taking a two-day trip to Yamagata Prefecture in autumn. He will be enjoying magnificent views from Hōjusan Risshakuji Temple, one
Blessings from the Mountains
Nov 22, 2011 · 28 min
The World Heritage site of Nikko is about 140 kilometers north of Tokyo. With historic temples and shrines set in beautiful natural surroundings, it is one of Japan's most popular
Kujukurihama, Chiba Prefecture: Living the Beach Life
Dec 20, 2011 · 28 min
Kujukurihama is a long, sandy beach that runs for over 66 kilometers along the Boso Peninsula, to the east of Tokyo. After the summer swimming season is over, the beach returns to
The Rokko Mountain Range, Kobe: Mountain Climbing in Kobe's Backyard
Dec 27, 2011 · 28 min