Cycle Around Japan

Goto Islands - Chain of Hospitality

Goto Islands - Chain of Hospitality - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN We visit the Goto Islands on Japan's western tip, meeting people with hospitality, like a couple passing on the history of hidden Christians and islanders trying to preserve their small community.

Noto – A Resilient Peninsula

Noto – A Resilient Peninsula - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN 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.

Hokkaido - Crossing the Summer Plains

Hokkaido - Crossing the Summer Plains - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN A ride through Hokkaido Prefecture in early summer. We meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation, and a legendary trainer of an unusual horse race.

Yatsugatake - Riding High

Yatsugatake - Riding High - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Each of the Yatsugatake highlands has a unique character. We see kids discover themselves on horseback, eat prehistoric style, go star gazing with an astronomer and explore a bird sanctuary forest.

Cycle AROUND TAIWAN - Into the Future, Together

CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Into the Future, Together - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN 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.

Kii Mountains - Climbing Uphill with a Smile

Kii Mountains - Climbing Uphill with a Smile - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Our cyclist climbs the Kii Mountains in western Japan, and encounters the culture that developed on the secluded slopes. Artisans work with rare black bamboo, and make pigment using an old method.

CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - A World of Indigenous Wonders

CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - A World of Indigenous Wonders - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN 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.

Kiso Three Rivers - Going with the Flow

Kiso Three Rivers - Going with the Flow - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN Our cyclist travels three large rivers in central Japan: the Kiso, the Nagara and the Ibi. He explores unique cultures related to the rivers, like cormorant fishing and an exciting float festival.

Kumamoto - Blessings of Ancestry and Nature

Kumamoto - Blessings of Ancestry and Nature - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN 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.

CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Colorful Cultural Charms

CYCLE AROUND TAIWAN - Colorful Cultural Charms - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN 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 w**d craft.