Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 3
Hozenji: The Sentimental Alley of Osaka
Episode 10 · 2014-04-09

- Documentary
Episode overview
Hozenji lies just behind Dotonbori, Osaka's bustling downtown area with its dazzling neon lights. This is where you can find a "deeper side" of Osaka. A confined temple known for Mizukake Fudoson, a local deity. About 60 one-of-a-kind restaurants and bars line a cobbled alleyway. It is said that this town started in the Edo period, with stalls and teahouses catering to pilgrims going to the Hozenji Temple. Regular barflies come out nightly to their favorite watering holes. Young cooks who do their training in a sanctuary for chefs. We take a look at traditional Osaka cuisine. Welcome to Hozenji, a town where people live a life of esprit.
Season 3 episodes
1. Izumo: Abode of the Gods2014-01-03
2. Udon Noodles: A Wheat Delicacy2014-01-08
3. Ekiben: A Box of Flavor and Feeling2014-01-15
4. Echizen: Taste of Winter2014-01-22
5. Chichibu: Home of the Mountain Gods and Festivals2014-02-05
6. Modern Architecture: Giving Form to Dreams2014-02-12
7. Winter in Tohoku2014-03-07
8. Spring in Tohoku2014-03-19
9. Kyoto: The Enigmatic Entertainers of Gion2014-04-02
10. Hozenji: The Sentimental Alley of Osaka2014-04-09
11. Hakodate: The Storied History of a Port Town2014-04-16
12. Kirishima: A Town Thriving on Volcanic Mountains2014-05-07
13. Sado Island: Into the Mystic Dreams2014-05-14
14. Oze: A Mountain Marshland2014-05-21
15. Ayu: Treasures of the River2014-06-04
16. The Islands of Nagasaki2014-06-11
17. Karuizawa: A Fleeting Summer2014-06-18
18. Strolling the Paths of Onomichi2014-06-25
19. Shinsekai, Osaka: A Town Guarded by a Tower2014-07-02
20. Kujukuri: The Endless Beach2014-07-09
21. Nagasaki: Hills and Exotic Atmosphere2014-08-06
22. Japanese Yokai: Ghosts, Goblins or Ghouls?2014-08-13
23. Kawagoe: Keeping Urbane Traditions Alive2014-09-03
24. Travelogue of Mackerel Road2014-09-10
25. On a Moonlit Night...2014-10-01
26. Japan's Historic Tramways2014-10-08
27. Aso: Life in the Caldera2014-10-15
28. Crossing the Amagi Pass2014-11-05
29. Kamo River: The Waterway that Created Kyoto2014-11-12
30. Beppu: Exploring the Exciting Hot Springs2014-11-19
31. The Tottori Sand Dunes, Unity with Nature2014-12-03
32. A Journey to Holy Places2014-12-17