Season 1 Plot
Host Joanna Lumley embarks on a 2,000-mile journey across the islands of Japan to absorb the rich culture and discover its natural wonders.
Joanna Lumley's Japan Season 1 aired on September 9th, 2016.
Season 1 Episodes
1. Sapporo - Fukushima - Bullet Train
September 9th, 2016
Joanna Lumley journeys across Japan. She visits the city of Sapporo during the annual Snow Festival, visits the Fukushima exclusion zone and takes a 'bullet train' to Tokyo.
2. Tokyo - Kyoto - Cherry Blossom
September 16th, 2016
Joanna flies over the city of Tokyo in a helicopter, walks the Nakasendo Way that once linked Tokyo to Kyoto, and arrives in Kyoto at the peak of the cherry blossom season.
3. Japanese Buddhism - Volcanoes
September 23rd, 2016
Joanna visits a selection of temples to better understand Japanese Buddhism, stays in the world's first robot hotel and gets an aerial view of one of Japan's most active volcanoes.
