Oku-Echizen: Abundance and Tranquility
Episode 12 · 2019-04-23
- Documentary
Episode overview
The Oku-Echizen district lies deep in the mountains of Fukui Prefecture, inland from the Sea of Japan coast. The central city of this region is Ono, which first developed as a castle town from the second half of the 16th century. The streets around the castle were laid out in the form of a grid, and even today the town retains the same street plan, with many traditional buildings still to be seen. Ono is also blessed with abundant underground water from the nearby Hakusan mountain range. Neighboring Katsuyama City is the site of a former religious complex that used to be one of the largest in Japan. Excavations are still continuing there to reveal its history. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Mai Rapsch from Germany meets the people of Oku-Echizen and discovers the way they live, co-existing with the world of nature and deeply immersed in their religious faith.
28 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Kamioka: Pedaling Ahead to the Past2019-01-08
2. Chugei, Kochi: Exploring the Yuzu Road2019-02-05
3. Nichinan: A Port City Reviving2019-02-12
4. Tottori: Crab Lover's Paradise2019-02-19
5. Nagahama: Heading North Along Lake Biwa2019-02-26
6. Iheya: Peaceful Winter Getaway2019-03-05
7. Kikuchi: Slow Food, Slow Travel2019-03-12
8. Okinawa: Architecture of History and Tradition2019-03-19
9. Iojima: A Volcanic Island with a Passion for Rhythm2019-03-26
10. Gliding Hokkaido's Powder2019-04-02
11. Minami-Uonuma: Weaving New Snow Country Tales2019-04-09
12. Oku-Echizen: Abundance and Tranquility2019-04-23
13. Road Tripping Around Miyazaki2019-05-07
14. Tateyama: Wondrous Underwater Encounters2019-05-14
15. Iga: Keeping the Ninja Tradition Alive2019-05-21
16. Hieizan: Mother Mountain of Eternal Prayer2019-05-28
17. Uchiko: Epic Kite Battle2019-06-11
18. Yamaguchi: Landscapes and Their Stories2019-06-18
19. Nishi-Izu, Hidden Gem2019-06-25
20. Shizuoka: Wonderland of Green Tea2019-07-02
21. Hachimantai: Timeless Landscape, Healing Water2019-07-30
22. Tonami: The Winds of Change2019-08-06
23. Mt. Hakusan: Sacred Peak of Natural Beauty2019-08-13
24. Sawara: Festival Floats Keeping Ties Alive2019-08-20
25. Steel City Muroran and Its Hidden Charms2019-09-03
26. Izumo: The Heart of the Japanese Spirit2019-09-17
27. Iwate: Blazing a Trail to the Future2019-09-24
28. Rausu: Coexistence with Nature's Bounty2019-10-01
29. Kagawa: Stepping into the Past2019-10-08
30. Nakanojo: The Force of Art and Nature2019-10-22
31. Yamanashi: Escaping the Heat by the Katsura River2019-11-05
32. Kishiwada Danjiri Festival: Thrills and Local Pride2019-11-12
33. New Wind Blowing in Iwamizawa2019-11-19
34. Ise: Pilgrimage to the Heart of Japan2019-11-26
35. Nanyo: From Wheels to Wings2019-12-03
36. Osaka: The Architecture of a Vibrant Metropolis2019-12-10
37. Climbing Fun on Sacred Mt. Myogi2019-12-24
