Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 5
Hagi and Tsuwano: Two Castle Towns
Episode 8 · 2016-06-06

- Documentary
Episode overview
Hagi and Tsuwano became famous as destinations to visit together when traveling to rediscover traditional Japan became popular. The town of Hagi lies in a delta at the extreme western end of Japan's largest island of Honshu. The town of Tsuwano, just over the mountains from Hagi, lies in a basin surrounded by the Chugoku Mountains. Long ago, both towns were in the same feudal domain. Hagi and Tsuwano are 2 castle towns charming travelers with their history and beauty.
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