Journeys in Japan
Season 13 Episode 22 - Tochigi: Destinations of Timeless Calm
Lake Chuzenji lies in the highlands of northwest Tochigi Prefecture, above the city of Nikko. Thanks to its altitude, it became a popular summer resort for foreign embassy officials during the Meiji Period (1868-1912). One of the first to discover its beautiful scenery was Ernest Satow, a British diplomat and linguist who had a major influence on Japan as it opened up to the world. Satow built his villa on the lakeshore, and often visited in search of recreation and relaxation. In this episode of Journeys in Japan, Alfie Goodrich explores Lake Chuzenji in the guise of Ernest Satow. He visits some of the locations that Satow would have known, and also travels to other areas in Tochigi where modern-day approaches to recreation and relaxation have taken root.
Episodes in Season 13
Yamanobe no Michi: Strolling Back Into the Past
28 min
Hamamatsu: From Local Expertise to Global Renown
28 min
Matsusaka: Legacy of Samurai, Merchants, Artisan
28 min
JAPOW Magical Backcountry Ski Tour
28 min
—Festivals— A Harbinger of Spring
28 min
Hearing the Silent Voice of the Bedrock
28 min
Eyeing Architectural Wonders
28 min
Nagasaki: City of Hills and Hope
28 min
Eternally Radiant Himeji Castle
28 min
Maniwa: Living from the Forest
28 min
Breathing New Life into Iwaki
28 min
Exploring the Mudflats of the Ariake Sea in Saga
28 min
Yamagata: Communing with the Living and the Dead
28 min
Suzuka: City with a Racing Circuit
28 min
Iriomote: Pursuing the Elusive Jungle Cat
28 min
Shinhama, Sendai: A Green Sea Wall for the Future
28 min
Tamba-Sasayama: Inn to the Heart of a Village
28 min
Okinawa: Weaving Culture
28 min
Peak Pleasure in the Northern Alps
28 min
Midsummer with the Ancestors: Wakasa Town
28 min
With Isabella Bird: On the Road to Nikko
28 min
Tochigi: Destinations of Timeless Calm
28 min
Spirited Away to Tono
28 min
Hakone Hachiri: Highway Back in Time
28 min
Kumamoto: Castle Town Loves Its Past with Eye on the Future
28 min
