Journeys in Japan · SEASON 9
Atami: The Spa Revival
Episode 15 · 2018-06-26
- Documentary
Episode overview
Atami, in Shizuoka prefecture, is one of Japan's leading hot spring resorts and is only 45 minutes from Tokyo. The city, which has been a resort for hundreds of years, has seen hard times. Tourism was down from the 1990s to 2011. However, in recent years it has been showing miraculous recovery, and the city is regaining its vibrancy. On Journeys in Japan, American actor Charles Glover gets a sense of Atami through its enterprising residents-some running veteran establishments and others turning to innovation to secure their future. He experiences, and shares, why Atami continues to delight visitors.
28 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima2018-01-09
2. Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies2018-02-06
3. Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps2018-02-13
4. Oita: Rest and Recuperation, Onsen Style2018-02-20
5. Fukuoka: City of Food and Flavor2018-02-27
6. Takada: Community and Tradition in Snow Country2018-03-06
7. A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido2018-03-27
8. Hachinohe: Warmth in Winter2018-04-03
9. Makabe: A Promise of Spring2018-04-10
10. Toyama: A Food Culture Rich in Umami2018-04-24
11. Following a Samurai Tea Master2018-05-08
12. Okumusashi: Spring Forest Feast2018-06-05
13. Agano River: Green Foliage and Spring Rituals2018-06-12
14. Ashikaga and Tochigi: Cultivating Nature and Tradition2018-06-19
15. Atami: The Spa Revival2018-06-26
16. Nikko: Contemplating Its Architectural Jewels2018-07-03
17. Tsugaru: Amateur Sumo, Indomitable Tradition2018-07-10
18. Tsuwano: Painted Past, Vividly Present2018-07-17
19. Remote Ojika Island: Portal to the Past2018-07-24
20. Misugi: Taking it Slow in the Mountains2018-07-30
21. Tobishima: Living Life on Island Time2018-08-06
22. Yuki & Oyama: Neighbors with Interwoven Tradition2018-08-14
23. Mt. Fuji: Climbing to the Sacred Realm2018-08-21
24. Kita-Akita: Deep Connections with Nature2018-08-28
25. Okushiri Island: Secret Gem Off Hokkaido2018-09-18
26. Totsukawa: A Spiritually Charged Place of Beauty2018-09-25
27. Iki: Island of Beauty and Promise2018-10-09
28. The Lost Pirates of the Seto Inland Sea2018-10-16
29. Kitayama Village: A Community with Unique Charms2018-10-23
30. Mt. Gozaisho: Going Extreme2018-11-06
31. Fukuoka: A City of Two Faces2018-11-13
32. Houki-cho: Preserving the Past for the Future2018-11-27
33. Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color2018-12-18
34. Iriomote Island: A Small Piece of Paradise2018-12-25
