Home Cycle Around Japan Season 4 Episode 8

Southern Hokkaido: A Perfect Summer Ride

Cycle Around Japan · Season 4 · Episode 8
Come along on a 550-kilometer bike ride through the grand scenery of Japan's northernmost prefecture. The city of Hakodate offers a mix of cultural influences from east and west. Down the road, a fishing village keeps busy in summertime with kombu kelp drying. The trip includes stops at a dairy farm and a watermelon patch, evidence of the close connection between the people and the land. As we'll see, Hokkaido is a place where nature takes its course.

Episode Details

Air date, runtime, timezone, and episode position.

Season
4
Episode
8
Air Date
30/Oct/2017
Air Time
Runtime
49 min

Overview

Episode summary.

Come along on a 550-kilometer bike ride through the grand scenery of Japan's northernmost prefecture. The city of Hakodate offers a mix of cultural influences from east and west. Down the road, a fishing village keeps busy in summertime with kombu kelp drying. The trip includes stops at a dairy farm and a watermelon patch, evidence of the close connection between the people and the land. As we'll see, Hokkaido is a place where nature takes its course.

Episode Navigation

Move between previous and next episodes.