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The Best Episodes of Cycle Around Japan Season 12

Every episode of Cycle Around Japan Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cycle Around Japan Season 12!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 1 - Shiga - From Lake to Mountains
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    #1 - Shiga - From Lake to Mountains

    S12:E1

    Shiga Prefecture, site of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana velvet. We explore an island in the lake by tricycle before climbing into the mountains.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 2 - Ibaraki - Passion for Tradition
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    #2 - Ibaraki - Passion for Tradition

    S12:E2

    In Ibaraki Prefecture, we explore how local wisdom has been passed down to the present day. We visit a town famous for organic farming, see how traditional silk fabric is made, and experience catching icefish.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 3 - Yamaguchi - Where Kindness is King
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    #3 - Yamaguchi - Where Kindness is King

    S12:E3

    On the islands and coast of the Yamaguchi end of the Seto Inland Sea, we experience a warm welcome in these hard-working small communities, poor in amenities but rich in happiness and human kindness.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 4 - Japan's Northern Alps - Life-Giving Mountains
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    #4 - Japan's Northern Alps - Life-Giving Mountains

    S12:E4

    On an early spring ride around the base of this extensive mountain range, we meet an artisan making traditional snowshoes, a family making salmon trout sushi, and villagers picking medicinal herbs.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 5 - Kumamoto - Blessings of Ancestry and Nature
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    #5 - Kumamoto - Blessings of Ancestry and Nature

    S12:E5

    In Kumamoto, we meet people who cherish their ancestry and nature, such as a traditional inlay artisan, a group passing on the history of the building of an embankment, and a brown cattle breeder.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 6 - Izumo Highway – A Road That Builds Bonds
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    #6 - Izumo Highway – A Road That Builds Bonds

    S12:E6

    We travel the Izumo Highway, which has been used since ages past, and meet people who value human connection, such as a magatama jewelry artisan and a pro wrestler learning farming in a village.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 7 - Osaka - Boundless Passion for Life
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    #7 - Osaka - Boundless Passion for Life

    S12:E7

    We explore Osaka, a prefecture known for its great cuisine. We meet a couple who fish for daggertooth pike conger (hamo), which taste great in summer, a farmer growing juicy eggplants, and much more.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 8 - CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Colorful Cultural Charms
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    #8 - CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Colorful Cultural Charms

    S12:E8

    In this special series, we cycle Taiwan! In episode one, we visit Taipei and the west coast and explore cultural features like a tea famous for its distinctive aroma and beautiful rush weed craft.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 9 - CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - A World of Indigenous Wonders
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    #9 - CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - A World of Indigenous Wonders

    S12:E9

    The second episode of our Taiwan series features indigenous cultures in the south and on the east coast. We meet a Rukai man preserving the forest and Bunun people with a stunning choral tradition.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 10 - CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Into the Future, Together
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    #10 - CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Into the Future, Together

    S12:E10

    In the third episode of our Taiwan series, we travel to Taiwan's south to meet vibrant, energetic families, like one that grows unique vegetables, and another which farms dragon tiger groupers.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Cycle Around Japan Season 12 Episode 11 - Noto – A Resilient Peninsula
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    #11 - Noto – A Resilient Peninsula

    S12:E11

    We cycle the Noto Peninsula, hit by a major earthquake in 2024. We visit a temporary morning market where people who lost their shops sell goods, and a salt-maker keeping traditional methods alive.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Shiga - From Lake to Mountains" is the best rated episode of "Cycle Around Japan" season 12. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/18/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Ibaraki - Passion for Tradition".