Joanna Lumley's Japan

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.

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   E1. Sapporo - Fukushima - Bullet Train

   Sep 9, 2016

   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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   E2. Tokyo - Kyoto - Cherry Blossom

   Sep 16, 2016

   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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   E3. Japanese Buddhism - Volcanoes

   Sep 23, 2016

   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.