Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 5
Kamikochi: A Sacred Mountain Paradise
Episode 12 · 2016-09-19
- Documentary
Episode overview
The Japan Alps run down the middle of Japan's main island of Honshu, reaching heights of 3,000 meters. Kamikochi is in the north part of the Alps, in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Surrounded by mountains, the valley lies at a height of around 1,500 meters. The name Kamikochi originally meant 'The Place where the Gods Descends to Earth'. Kamikochi is the gateway to the Northern Alps, which is very popular with climbers in Japan. Every year, more than 1 million tourists visit Kamikochi.
28 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. Shirakawa-go: Thatched-Roofed World Heritage Site2016-01-04
2. Otaru: Classic Canal City2016-02-01
3. Mount Tsukuba: The Mysterious Twin Peaks2016-03-21
4. Cherry Blossoms will Bloom: Miharu, Fukushima2016-04-04
5. The Iseji Route: Journey of the Soul over Passes2016-04-25
6. Hiroshima: A City of Seven Rivers2016-05-09
7. Ise-Shima: Women Divers Favored by the Gods2016-05-23
8. Hagi and Tsuwano: Two Castle Towns2016-06-06
9. Furano: Summer in the Purple City2016-07-04
10. Haunted Houses: The Lure of the Dark2016-08-01
11. Tokyo Summer Story: Season of Remembrance2016-08-22
12. Kamikochi: A Sacred Mountain Paradise2016-09-19
13. Kobe: A City of Cultural Mosaic2016-10-10
14. Mikan: Japan's Favorite Citrus Fruit2016-11-21
15. The Churches of Nagasaki: Prayers through the Ages2016-12-05
