Journeys in Japan
Season 3 Episode 12 - Beppu City, Oita Prefecture: Nature's Gift: Hot Springs
Beppu City of Oita Prefecture is located in the eastern part of the island of Kyushu, and it is the second largest city in the prefecture with a population of approximately 120,000. With the live volcano Mount Tsurumi sitting on the west side of the city, Beppu is blessed with an abundance of hot springs. It boasts the largest amount of water discharged per day in Japan. Since there are also many types of spring water, it is a location that attracts not only the local people but also visitors from all over the country. Whether it is seeing the sights or tasting the food, Beppu is a place where you can truly enjoy the hot springs, the blessings of nature, through all your five senses. (Excerpt)
Episodes in Season 3
Walking the Historic Nakasendo
28 min
Samurai Days in Satsuma
28 min
Mikuni, Fukui Prefecture: The Supreme Winter Delicacy
28 min
Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture: City of Sumi
28 min
Furano, Hokkaido: White Wintry World
28 min
Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 1: Tokushima Prefecture
28 min
Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 2: Kochi Prefecture
28 min
Life in the Deep Snow
28 min
Kingdom of Udon: Kagawa Prefecture
28 min
Dancing Among the Gods: Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture
28 min
Treasures of the Ancient Capital: Nara Prefecture
28 min
Beppu City, Oita Prefecture: Nature's Gift: Hot Springs
28 min
Okinawa: Inspired by the Sea and Land, Crafted by Hand
28 min
Yanagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture: Spring on the Waterways
28 min
Gourmet Adventure: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
28 min
Time Travelling in Shiga
28 min
On Two Wheels to Aso
28 min
Getting Lost in Pink Petals
28 min
Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 3: Ehime
28 min
Ohenro Shikoku Pilgrimage Part 4: Kagawa
28 min
A Classic Steam Train Trip: The Oigawa Railway
28 min
Pristine Paradise: Iriomote, Okinawa
28 min
Life in the Slow Lane: Taketomi, Okinawa
28 min
Pure Alpine Waterscapes: Azumino and Kamikochi
28 min
The Cinematic Cityscape of Kitakyushu
28 min
Sapporo: The Good Life
28 min
Going with the Flow: Ehime Prefecture
28 min
Kumano Kodo Iseji Route
28 min
Rishiri: From Sea to Summit
28 min
Rebun: A Floating Garden
28 min
Vibrant Colors, Ancient Tradition: Kanazawa
28 min
Bounty from the Mountains, Sea and Plain: Yamagata
28 min
Forest Sanctuary: Shirakami
28 min
Samurai Spirit and Natural Treasures: Aizu, Fukushima Prefecture
28 min
Japan's Traditional Blue: Tokushima's Indigo
28 min
Craftsmanship Close to Nature: Asahikawa
28 min
Beauty in the Everyday: Mashiko
28 min
Rivers Run Through It: Beautiful Morioka
28 min
Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture: Miso, the Taste of Tradition
28 min
Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture: Taste the Tradition of Fukuoka
28 min
Japan's Wine Country: Katsunuma
28 min
Abundant Sea: Sanriku Coast
28 min
All About Matcha Green Tea: Matsue
28 min
Haiku Poetry, Autumn Foliage: Otsu & Ogaki
28 min