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The Old Hokuriku Kaido: Exploring a Forgotten Highway

Japan's pre-modern network of highways, the Kaido, is now largely forgotten. In the first of a new series, we explore the Old Hokuriku Kaido between Fukui and Niigata Prefectures, discovering unique local cultures inspired by travelers on the old highway. Visiting post stations that provided food and rest for weary voyagers, and the castle town of Kanazawa, with its wooden machiya townhouses, we also meet an artist in glass and some inventive highschoolers revitalizing their town with locally-sourced products.

English Português - Portugal
  • Originally Aired December 10, 2022
  • Runtime 49 minutes
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created December 13, 2022 by
    KenjiE20
  • Modified December 22, 2023 by
    morbus