Journeys in Japan · SEASON 12
Frozen Beauty at Dawn and Dusk: Hokkaido in Midwinter
Episode 5 · 2021-02-23

- Documentary
Episode overview
Hokkaido Prefecture in mid-winter is a frigid land of snow and ice, where temperatures can drop below minus 20 degrees Celsius for weeks on end. But this is the perfect time to see wildlife and natural phenomena that can only be glimpsed at this time of year. And, of course, it's a paradise for winter sports and other outdoor activities. This episode is presented by Bill Sullivan, the narrator for Journeys in Japan. He loves Hokkaido and the great outdoors. Right now, he can't make any trips, due to the coronavirus pandemic. But he hasn't stopped making travel plans. So this time he introduces 3 places and activities that are on his wish list, all in Hokkaido.
28 minutes
Season 12 episodes
1. Kyoto: Tango Chirimen2021-01-05
2. Tsu: A Path to the Heart2021-01-26
3. Tsushima: Slow Living on a Frontline Island2021-02-09
4. Moji: Gateway to the World2021-02-16
5. Frozen Beauty at Dawn and Dusk: Hokkaido in Midwinter2021-02-23
6. Poetic Beauty of Wintry Kussharo2021-03-30
7. Otaru: Herring and Glassware; Keeping Alive Otaru's Tradition2021-05-03
8. Eye on Nagoya: A City's Identity through Architecture2021-05-11
9. Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish2021-05-25
10. Minami Shinshu: A Solo Alps Journey2021-06-08
11. Rainy Nights, Summer Mysteries2021-06-29
12. Go Deep! Underwater Paradise2021-07-06
13. Toba Islands: Life and Love in a Traditional Community2021-07-13
14. Cultivating a Taste for Summer Vegetables2021-07-20
15. The Trail to Chiyanoki: Mountain Biking Revives Village2021-07-27
16. Lifting the Spirit through Architecture: Nikko Okinawa Osaka2021-08-03
17. Summer Festivals to Celebrate Around Japan2021-08-10
18. Ishinomaki: A Decade On - Remembering and Moving Ahead2021-08-17
19. Ascending the Sacred Peaks2021-08-24
20. An Ode to Live Music2021-09-21
21. Creative Solutions Spark Rural Revival2021-09-28
22. Legacies of Samurai Culture2021-10-05
23. Hokkaido: Catching the Northern Lights2021-10-19
24. Oki, Iki, Tsushima: Frontline Islands in the Stream2021-10-26
25. Shinto Rituals: Linking Communities and Deities2021-11-02
26. Northern Alps for All Seasons2021-11-16
27. Rising from the Ruins2021-11-23
28. Michinoku the Legend of Gold2021-12-14
29. Kasama: A Pottery Community in Evolution2021-12-28