Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 5

Furano: Summer in the Purple City

Episode 9 · 2016-07-04

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Episode overview

Hokkaido is a locale full of vast lands in the north of Japan. In its center, lies the city of Furano. The 3 months of summer, July to September, is Furano's tourist season, and a total of 2 million people come to visit Furano from all over the world. In this episode of Seasoning the Seasons, we bring you a short summer tale of northern Japan.

28 minutes

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