Travel
Station:
NHK World (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2013-05-25
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Train rides provide panoramas of landscapes and lifestyles, with opportunities to hop off and meet the people. The tracks run to well-known and less-explored parts of Japan.
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S2025E4 - Hiroshima's Streetcars of Peace
The streetcar that survived the atom bomb and still runs today is a symbol of Hiroshima's recovery. Travel 20 km to visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Atomic Bomb Dome and Itsukushima Jinja.
Air Date: 02 Aug 2025 03:10 (CDT)
S2025E5 - WWII and the Reconstruction of Nagasaki
In 1945 at the end of WWII, an atomic bomb hit Nagasaki. We enjoy the stunning scenery, but more importantly we talk with those who survived and remember those who lost their lives.
Air Date: 09 Aug 2025 03:10 (CDT)
S2025E6 - The Varied Treasures of Nara and Mie
Visit Kinpusen-ji, sacred for mountain ascetics; the Asuka ruins that are nominated for UNESCO listing; Ise Grand Shrine; and a pearl divers'village on Kintetsu Railway in Nara and Mie Prefectures.
Air Date: 01 Nov 2025 03:10 (CDT)