Joanna Lumley's Japan (2016)
Synopsis
The British actress goes on a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of Japan, travelling from North to South meeting local people and absorbing the culture.
First Air Date: 2016-09-09
Last Air Date: 2016-09-23
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Joanna Lumley as Herself
Seasons
Season 1 (2016)
Host Joanna Lumley embarks on a 2,000-mile journey across the islands of Japan to absorb the rich culture and discover its natural wonders.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Sapporo - Fukushima - Bullet Train
Joanna Lumley journeys across Japan. She visits the city of Sapporo during the annual Snow Festival, visits the Fukushima exclusion zone and takes a 'bullet train' to Tokyo.
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Ep. 2: Tokyo - Kyoto - Cherry Blossom
Joanna flies over the city of Tokyo in a helicopter, walks the Nakasendo Way that once linked Tokyo to Kyoto, and arrives in Kyoto at the peak of the cherry blossom season.
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Ep. 3: Japanese Buddhism - Volcanoes
Joanna visits a selection of temples to better understand Japanese Buddhism, stays in the world's first robot hotel and gets an aerial view of one of Japan's most active volcanoes.
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