Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 5

Mount Tsukuba: The Mysterious Twin Peaks

Episode 3 · 2016-03-21

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Episode overview

Mount Tsukuba is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, about 70 km northeast from Tokyo. The Japanese have revered the mountain since ancient times, as a sacred mountain akin to Mount Fuji. The mountain has a height of 877 meters. Mount Tsukuba, called Tsukuba-san in Japanese, is popular with visitors as anyone can easily climb it. More than 2 million people visit a year. From the old days, it has been believed that a mysterious force dwells in this mountain. In this episode, we present the story of Mount Tsukuba, a sacred mountain rich in mysterious charm.

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