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★6.3(10 votes)
20161 Season3 EpisodesEndedJoanna Lumley's Japan
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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.
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Season 1
3 EpisodesHost Joanna Lumley embarks on a 2,000-mile journey across the islands of Japan to absorb the rich culture and discover its natural wonders.
EP 01
01.Sapporo - Fukushima - Bullet Train
★ 7
2016-09-09
01.Sapporo - Fukushima - Bullet Train
★ 7
Aired 2016-09-09
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 02
02.Tokyo - Kyoto - Cherry Blossom
★ 8
2016-09-16
02.Tokyo - Kyoto - Cherry Blossom
★ 8
Aired 2016-09-16
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 03
03.Japanese Buddhism - Volcanoes
★ 9
2016-09-23
03.Japanese Buddhism - Volcanoes
★ 9
Aired 2016-09-23
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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