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Episode 2

Join celebrity couple naturalist Steve Backshall and double Olympic gold medallist Helen Glover on an exhilarating adventure through Japan's northern highlands of Tohoku. They discover ancient pilgrimage routes, a volcanic landscape and unique wildlife in Tohoku - a region of outstanding natural beauty seemingly left behind by time. The second part of their journey takes a more spiritual turn, hiking to a mountain shrine and staying at an island retreat attended by sacred monkeys and deer. In this episode Steve learns ancient samurai arts from a dojo master and Helen trains with the Tohoku University Rowing Club.

English
  • Originally Aired February 4, 2017
  • Runtime 23 minutes
  • Production Code m000rfry
  • Network BBC News
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Notes Is the series finale
  • Created May 7, 2017 by
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  • Modified September 27, 2025 by
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