Journeys in Japan
Season 15 Episode 11 - Taketa: Onsen Bathing Old and New
People in Japan love bathing in hot springs, or onsen. And since the old days, it has been common for people to check into residential hot-spring inns for extended stays to boost their health, heal their aches and regain their well-being. This style of onsen therapeutics is known as Tōji. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Kyle Card travels to Taketa City in Oita Prefecture to discover a contemporary style of Tōji therapy where visitors can recover their energy while enjoying the majestic natural environment along with some of the world's finest carbonated hot springs.
Episodes in Season 15
Morioka: Slow Life, Indie Spirit
28 min
360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 1
28 min
360 Degrees of Mt. Fuji: Hiking the Long Trail - Part 2
28 min
On the Sugar Road from Saga to Fukuoka
28 min
Isumi Shines as Liveable City
28 min
SILK Road: Threads of History from Gunma to Yokohama
28 min
Geto Kogen: Deep Powder Dreams
28 min
Akita's Festivals Light Up Long Winters
28 min
Tomonoura: Tradition and Community in a Historic Port
28 min
Okinawa: Whispers of the Ryukyu Kingdom
28 min
Taketa: Onsen Bathing Old and New
28 min
With Isabella Bird — Part 4: On the Road to Akita
28 min
Okayama: Divine Beings Up Close
28 min
Ogaki: The City of Water
28 min
Yamagata: Heartland of Wood Architecture
28 min
Shodoshima: Island of Discoveries
28 min
Deep Dive in Sugashima: The Island of Women Fishers
28 min
NISEKO IN SUMMER: Natural Fun in the Great Outdoors
28 min
Kumano Kodo: Fast Hiking to Nirvana
28 min
Nagasaki's Obon: A Time for Remembrance
28 min
With Isabella Bird — Part 5: On the Road to Aomori
28 min
Osaka: OSAKA HEART AND SOUL
28 min
Tokushima: Heartland of Fermentation
28 min
OITA Kunisaki Peninsula: A Land of Buddhas and Gods
28 min
Another Kobe: A Thatched Roof Village
28 min
Fukushima: Trekking with Volcanoes & Hot Springs
28 min
Ise-Shima: Timeless World of Pearls
28 min
