Seasoning the Seasons
Season 5 Episode 2 - Otaru: Classic Canal City
Otaru is a city in Hokkaido with a canal flowing by the harbor. It was once a center of commerce where goods from all over Hokkaido were traded. People flocked to the city in search of prosperity and success, and the canal has kept the city flourishing. Here in Otaru, there are many old buildings with over 100 years of history. Though located in Asia, the city scenery is reminiscent of Europe. Over 100,000 foreign tourists arrive each year. This is the story of Otaru, a city that's grown together with its canal.
Episodes in Season 5
Shirakawa-go: Thatched-Roofed World Heritage Site
28 min
Otaru: Classic Canal City
28 min
Mount Tsukuba: The Mysterious Twin Peaks
28 min
Cherry Blossoms will Bloom: Miharu, Fukushima
28 min
The Iseji Route: Journey of the Soul over Passes
Hiroshima: A City of Seven Rivers
28 min
Ise-Shima: Women Divers Favored by the Gods
28 min
Hagi and Tsuwano: Two Castle Towns
28 min
Furano: Summer in the Purple City
28 min
Haunted Houses: The Lure of the Dark
Tokyo Summer Story: Season of Remembrance
28 min
Kamikochi: A Sacred Mountain Paradise
28 min
Kobe: A City of Cultural Mosaic
28 min
Mikan: Japan's Favorite Citrus Fruit
28 min
The Churches of Nagasaki: Prayers through the Ages
28 min