Series synopsis
Joanna Lumley's Japan is a British documentary television series that premiered on ITV1 on September 9, 2016. It ended on September 23, 2016. It stars Joanna Lumley.
The British actress goes on a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of Japan, travelling from North to South meeting local people and absorbing the culture.
Premise
The British actress goes on a 2,000 mile journey across the four main islands of Japan, travelling from North to South meeting local people and absorbing the culture.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joanna Lumley as Herself
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | September 9, 2016 | September 23, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sapporo - Fukushima - Bullet Train 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. |
September 9, 2016 |
| 2 |
Tokyo - Kyoto - Cherry Blossom 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. |
September 16, 2016 |
| 3 |
Japanese Buddhism - Volcanoes 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. |
September 23, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 9, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 23, 2016 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |