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The Best Episodes of Journeys in Japan Season 17

Every episode of Journeys in Japan Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Journeys in Japan Season 17!

Journeys in Japan provides an eye-opening look at the many unique places to visit in Japan. English-speaking visitors travel the length of the country, exploring the culture, meeting the local people, visiting historic sites and

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Journeys in Japan Season 17 Episode 1 - Hiking the San'in Coast: Hyogo-Kyoto
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    #1 - Hiking the San'in Coast: Hyogo-Kyoto

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    The San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail is a 230-kilometer-long course connecting the Sea of Japan coastline along Tottori, Hyogo, and Kyoto prefectures. It is a designated UNESCO Global Geopark. On the second half of his journey, Canadian actor Kyle Card explores the dynamic landscapes shaped by the separation of the Japanese archipelago from the Asian continent, as well as the culture and way of life that developed in the region.

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  2. Journeys in Japan Season 17 Episode 2 - With Isabella Bird - Part 7: On the Road to Ise
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    #2 - With Isabella Bird - Part 7: On the Road to Ise

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    British explorer and writer Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in 1878, just 10 years after start of the Meiji Era. "Unbeaten Tracks in Japan" is her highly praised account of her journey deep into Japan's hinterland. After traveling from Yokohama all the way up to Hokkaido, Bird then made her way to Kansai, where she visited Kyoto, Nara and Mie Prefectures. As a student, Rachael Aoki studied in Kyoto at a university that Isabella visited during her stay. In this episode, Rachael retraces Bird's steps from the Nara deer park to the Ise Jingu Shrine, with a stop at Hasedera Temple en route.

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  3. Journeys in Japan Season 17 Episode 3 - Noto: Lighting a Torch for the Future
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    #3 - Noto: Lighting a Torch for the Future

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    Two years ago, on New Year's Day of 2024, a massive earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, leaving over 200 dead and wrecking thousands of homes and other buildings. On this edition of Journeys in Japan, Kyle Card visits two of the worst-hit areas, to meet the people of Noto and see how they are starting to bounce back from tragedy and devastation. In Wajima, he meets people from the city's iconic Morning Market, who are working vigorously at a temporary location. And he meets with artisans who are keeping alive the traditions of Wajima-nuri lacquerware. He also visits a Buddhist temple, Soji-ji Soin, which suffered significant damage, and sees how the priests are restoring this essential pillar of the community. He then travels to Suzu City on the far tip of the peninsula, where he is astonished by the changes he finds to the natural landscape.

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  4. Journeys in Japan Season 17 Episode 4 - Akan: The Sacred Winter World of the Ainu
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    #4 - Akan: The Sacred Winter World of the Ainu

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    Akan, in eastern Hokkaido, is renowned for its breathtaking winter landscape with majestic volcanic mountains and ice-blanketed lake. The area is home to an indigenous Ainu community, which has long protected its distinctive traditions and culture. Kit Nagamura gets to know some local Ainu people and discovers their deep ties to the natural world.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Hiking the San'in Coast: Hyogo-Kyoto" is the best rated episode of "Journeys in Japan" season 17. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/6/2026. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "With Isabella Bird - Part 7: On the Road to Ise".